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Global oil markets on edge as West Asia unrest triggers new energy shockwave
Crude oil prices have surged to near one-year highs as escalating conflict in West Asia threatens key supply routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz. Rising geopolitical risks, refinery disruptions and tanker delays are pushing prices higher, raising inflation concerns and creating economic vulnerabilities for major Asian importers, including India, China, Japan and South Korea.
Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
Oil prices have surged after the US–Israel attacks on Iran escalated into a wider Middle East war, disrupting energy supplies and shipping in the region. Tankers carrying about 20 million barrels of oil a day are stranded in the Persian Gulf due to safety risks around the Strait of Hormuz, while damage to oil and gas facilities has further tightened supply.
Gainers & Losers: Indigo, Paras Defence among 7 big movers on Wednesday
Indian markets tumbled as the Iran-Israel war escalated, dragging energy stocks lower. Nifty and Sensex fell sharply, while select stocks like Coal India and Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar bucked the trend.
Industrial users stare at propane, natural gas shortage after Qatar halted production
Indian industries face potential propane and natural gas shortages. Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas production following a drone attack. This impacts industrial customers, though household piped natural gas supplies remain unaffected. Companies are monitoring the situation closely. Global energy prices and shipping costs are also rising.

India's Edible Oil, Fertiliser Imports At Risk From US-Iran Conflict, Warns Industry
Rising crude oil prices could compound the pressure, given the linkage between energy costs, logistics and global biofuel markets.
Iran-Israel war: Over 30 listed Indian companies face Middle East exposure risk. Are you holding these stocks?
More than 30 listed Indian companies face rising geopolitical risk as the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US threatens supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Exposure spans infrastructure, aviation, energy, logistics and consumer sectors, with crude volatility and trade disruption emerging as key pressure points for Corporate India.
AGEL spins up 185 MW wind energy project in Gujarat
Adani Green Energy Twenty Five C Limited has commissioned a new 185 MW wind power project in Khavda, Gujarat. This development boosts Adani Green Energy's total operational renewable generation capacity to 17,472.2 MW. The project was planned for operationalisation on February 28, 2026, and power generation commenced on March 1, 2026.

Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
IIFL Home Finance inks $300 million loan pact with ADB
IIFL Home Finance has secured a $300 million loan from the Asian Development Bank to expand affordable housing lending for low-income families, with a special emphasis on women. A portion of the funds will back green-certified, energy-efficient homes, helping address India's substantial housing shortage and extending homeownership to underserved communities nationwide.

Supreme Court says repeated challenges by unsuccessful bidders erode IBC’s framework
The SC upheld the resolution plan of Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd for SKS Power Generation (Chhattisgarh) and dismissed appeals filed by Torrent Power, Jindal Power and Singapore-based Vantage Point Asset Management
RBI notes overall demand conditions remain upbeat, electricity demand sustains robust growth
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in its latest monthly update that economic activity continued to be resilient in January, as evidenced by high-frequency indicators of energy consumption, digital payments, trade and logistics. E-way bills continued to exhibit double- digit growth supported by GST rate rationalisation. Electricity demand sustained its robust growth, primarily due to higher demand on account of the cold wave conditions across northern and eastern regions of the country, as well as from sustained industrial activity. GST revenue growth held steady. Petroleum consumption growth remained resilient, notwithstanding the deceleration. Digital payments registered steady growth in both transaction value and volume. Toll collections in January continued with the declining trend, observed post the introduction of the FASTag Annual Pass scheme in August 2025.
NTPC Green Energy adds 165 MW capacity at Khavda-II Solar PV Project
The current commercial capacity of NTPC Green Energy Group stands at 8827.68 MW. With the addition of this capacity, the total installed capacity of the NTPC Green Energy Group has increase to 8992.68 MW.