Oil price today (March 11, 2026): Crude falls to $88 a barrel after IEA proposes largest oil reserve release

Oil prices fell to around $88 per barrel after a report said that the International Energy Agency (IEA) is considering a record release of emergency oil reserves to stabilise global markets amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg.According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the proposed release could exceed…

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Banks shielded, oil spike may hurt: Moody’s

MUMBAI: Rating agency Moody’s Ratings and its Indian affiliate Icra said the West Asia conflict should have limited near-term impact on India’s banking system, though a prolonged oil spike could dent growth and lift inflation.Moody’s baseline view sees banking outlook stable and real GDP growth at 6.4% in FY27; credit/deposit growth broadly aligned, loan growth…

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‘Historic $300 billion deal’: Trump announces Reliance investment to build first new US oil refinery in 50 years

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “historic” $300 billion deal to build the first new oil refinery in the country in 50 years, backed by investment from India’s Reliance Industries. The project, planned at the Port of Brownsville in Texas is expected to increase energy production and generate thousands of jobs.Trump made the…

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SIP flows dip 3.7% in Feb, gold, silver ETFs cool down

Mumbai: Resilient investors continued putting money in the stock and debt markets through Feb despite market volatility. Combined with some mark-to-market gains, the total assets under management (AUM) of the mutual fund (MF) industry hit a new all-time high at over Rs 82 lakh crore. During the month, gross flows through systematic investment plans (SIPs),…

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