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368,000 refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion —UN Agency
03:22pm, Sunday, 27'th Feb 2022 Ripples Nigeria
A report by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday, stated that so far, about 368,000 people have fled Ukraine into neighboring countries, as the number of refugees continues to rise by the day following the invasion of the country by Russia on Thursday. “The current total is now 368,000 and continues to rise,” the UNHCR said in a tweet, adding, that the new figure was based on “data made available by national authorities.” The UN Agency equally noted that between Friday and Saturday, 200,000 people had already crossed Ukraine’s borders as refugees. “On Saturday, the figure had been about 150,000 people, said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees said while corroborating the report. READ ALSO: Russia-Ukraine crisis: Missile strikes oil facilities in Vasylkiv “Women and children were leaving Ukraine in their thousands to become refugees, after crossing the Slovak-Ukrainian border in Ubla, eastern Slovakia,” Grandi said. “A large number of those escaping to neighbouring countries have crossed over into Poland, where the authorities have counted some 156,000 crossing since the invasion started early Thursday. “Border guards counted some 77,300 arrivals from Ukraine on Saturday alone.
Psaki says calls to enhance US oil production are a ''misdiagnosis''
03:20pm, Sunday, 27'th Feb 2022 The Hill
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Sunday said calls for the U.S. to boost its own fossil fuel production in response to Russia''s invasion of Ukraine, which has increased oil prices further, were a "misdiagnosis."…
Biden has made an ‘enormous mistake,’ handed Putin financial power: Larry Kudlow
03:17pm, Sunday, 27'th Feb 2022 Fox News
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow weighs in on Russian banks being removed from SWIFT and the oil markets on ''Fox & Friends Weekend.''
Excise duty cut on fuels to pre-pandemic levels to cost govt Rs92,000 cr: ICRA
03:16pm, Sunday, 27'th Feb 2022 Livemint
After the partial cut in Nov 2021, central excise rates on petrol and diesel presently stand at ₹27.9 per litre and ₹21.8 per litre, respectively higher than pre-pandemic period of July 2019- March 2020 by ₹8 per litre and ₹6 per litre, respectively
GDP data, Global trends to impact equity sentiments
03:02pm, Sunday, 27'th Feb 2022 The Siasat Daily
Mumbai: Global trends surrounding the evolving Russia-Ukraine crisis as well as key domestic macro-economic data points will set the course for the Indian equity market’s trajectory in the coming week. Besides, investors will watch out for fluctuations in crude oil prices and currency movements. These global trends are also expected to influence the direction of … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Oil could jump back above $100 as traders assess Russia SWIFT ban: Analysts
03:00pm, Sunday, 27'th Feb 2022 Business Standard
A decision by Western allies on Saturday to block certain Russian banks from the SWIFT payments system is likely to lift oil prices well above $100 a barrel, analysts say
Joe Biden''s Russia sanctions may let Moscow profit from oil, gas
02:32pm, Sunday, 27'th Feb 2022 Economic Times India
Following Russia''s invasion of Ukraine, Biden defended his decision to preserve access to Russian energy in order "to limit the pain the American people are feeling at the gas pump.
India pledges support for US bid to tap oil reserves – Times of India
11:55pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 India Finance News
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday pledged support to a US bid for co-ordinated release of strategic oil reserves to cool prices, even as New Delhi…
India pledges support for US bid to tap oil reserves
10:25pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 The Times of India
India Business News: NEW DELHI: India on Saturday pledged support to a US bid for co-ordinated release of strategic oil reserves to cool prices, even as New Delhi said it .
Could Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Spark Another Arab Spring?
10:00pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 OilPrice com
The ongoing military Russian onslaught on Ukraine is reverberating across commodity markets. At present, Western media is mainly focusing on the direct effects of the military invasion and resultant sanctions on European and U.S. commodity markets. Crude oil prices are spiking while natural gas markets are in crisis mode. The importance of Russia in European energy markets has been highlighted in recent weeks, revealing the extent of European dependence on Russian oil and gas imports. Even U.S. energy markets have been hit by these developments.…
Democrats urge Biden to stabilize gas prices with more foreign oil production
09:26pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 The Washington Times
Congressional Democrats want to counter rising fuel costs spurred by the Russian invasion of Ukraine with more oil production, but they’re looking overseas, not at home. A dozen Senate and House Democrats urged President Biden to take three steps to counter market volatility: restricting U.S. petroleum exports; releasing oil from …
Petrol, diesel prices: 42% households cannot tolerate any spike, finds survey
05:40pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 Livemint
The fuel prices are expected to rise in the wake of ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, as the crude oil prices have already shot up to over $100 per barrel
In the face of war, central bank hawks must retreat on inflation
05:00pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 The Guardian
Russia’s aggression will fuel the energy price crisis. The Bank of England, and Sunak, must change course to avoid recession Russia’s attack on Ukraine poses a dilemma for the UK government and the Bank of England with an obvious answer. The dilemma centres on the cost of living crisis, which is only going to worsen now that gas prices are on course to rocket again and oil prices along with them. Continue reading…
India ready to tap national oil stocks further to tackle soaring prices - Times of India
04:15pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 The Times of India
India Business News: NEW DELHI: India is prepared to release additional crude from its national stocks in support of efforts by other major oil importers to mitigate surgi.
Fuel scarcity: Long queues resurface in Kaduna
04:13pm, Saturday, 26'th Feb 2022 Daily Post Nigeria
Long queues at filling stations in Kaduna on Saturday resurfaced after the perceived increase in petrol supply suffered a lapse. There had been an epileptic supply of petrol from Monday through Thursday to most filling stations across the state but from Friday, there seemed to be no supply at all. Most filling stations that sold […] Fuel scarcity: Long queues resurface in Kaduna
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