Oil price today: Crude tops $85 a barrel as US restores Strait of Hormuz blockade

Oil prices surged beyond the $85-a-barrel mark on Wednesday as the Middle East once again got embroiled in conflict. Energy supply concerns intensified after the United States reinstated a naval blockade on Iran and fighting between Washington and Tehran escalated, raising fears over crude supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude and US West…

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Rbi Amendments For Bank Shareholding: Raising bank stakes gets easier for DIIs

MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has proposed changes to bank shareholding norms to ease investment by domestic institutional investors, while tightening disclosure and monitoring to maintain regulatory oversight. The amendments will make it easier for fund managers that are part of a financial conglomerate to acquire shares in private banks without triggering acquisition norms.RBI has…

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Export boost, cheaper cars & whisky: India-UK trade deal comes into effect from July 15 – How India & Indians will benefit

Considered one of India’s most significant trade agreements in recent years, CETA will provide duty-free market access for almost 99% of Indian exports. (AI image) India-UK FTA: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement or CETA comes into effect from July 15, 2026. The landmark trade deal is set to deliver several benefits to Indian…

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Lights out: How Iran quietly moved millions of barrels through Hormuz under America’s nose

Conditions around the Strait of Hormuz have worsened. As the conflict between the US and Iran escalates, supertankers are quietly transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, even before the United States announced that it would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports…

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