Indian Metal & Energy Industry News & Updates - February 2026
India's peak oil demand pushed to 2040s, global timelines shift: Shell economist says, amid geopolitical tensions
New Delhi: The timelines for peak fossil fuel consumption—including oil and coal in both India and globally—may be delayed further amid geopolitical tensions that are pivoting the focus towards energy security and countries deviating from their climate commitments, Shell plc's chief economist Mallika Ishwaran said.
The Last Financial Closings....
| Sensex |
82,276.07 (+50.15) |
| NSE |
25,482.50 (+57.85) |
| US$ spot |
Rs.72.8 |
| US$ |
Y.104.9300 |
| US$ 6 months |
Rs. |
| Yen |
Rs.0.69 |
| Euro spot |
Rs.88.1 |
| Gold (10gm) |
Rs.47,196.00 |
| Silver (1kg) |
Rs.69,184.00 |
| |
|
| Crude Oil (WTI) |
|
| Crude Oil (Brent) |
$61.3 |
| |
|
| Scip on BSE |
Face Value (Rs) |
Last Traded Value (Rs.) |
| Apollo Tyres |
1 |
463.85 |
| Asahi Ind |
1 |
929.20 |
| Amara Raja B |
1 |
848.10 |
|
| Ashok Leyland |
1 |
211.45 |
| Bharat Forge |
2 |
1,905.00 |
| JK Tyre Ind |
10 |
536.50 |
| Eicher Motor |
10 |
8,040.00 |
| Escorts |
10 |
3,584.90 |
| Exide Ind |
1 |
337.45 |
| Force Motors |
10 |
25,175.00 |
| Gabriel India |
1 |
1,012.35 |
| Hero Motocor |
2 |
5,740.00 |
| Hind Motors |
5 |
16.37 |
| HiTechGear |
10 |
631.85 |
| Jay Bharat |
5 |
105.50 |
| Jamna Auto |
5 |
144.11 |
| Kinetic Engg |
10 |
242.65 |
| KOEL |
2 |
1,403.00 |
| Kirloskar Bro: |
2 |
1,578.00 |
| L&T |
2 |
4,302.00 |
| Lumax Ind |
10 |
6,222.00 |
| Lumax Tech |
10 |
1,737.50 |
| M&M |
5 |
3,480.00 |
| Maruti Suzuki |
5 |
15,125.00 |
| Motherson SS |
1 |
132.90 |
| Minda Inds |
2 |
1,214.30 |
| MRF |
10 |
1,47,200.00 |
| Omax Auto |
10 |
108.88 |
| Rico Auto |
1 |
128.07 |
| JTEKT India |
1 |
141.00 |
| SRF Ltd |
10 |
2,613.00 |
|
| Tata Motors |
2 |
381.75 |
| TVS Motors |
1 |
3,939.50 |
India’s economy grew 7.8% in December quarter; to end FY26 with 7.6% expansion
Changing hues of the economy
Rupee falls 8 paise to settle at 90.99 against US dollar
The rupee declined 8 paise to settle at 90.99 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday weighed down by a sharp rise in global crude oil prices amid geopolitical uncertainties.
Gold rises Rs 1,800 to Rs 1.64 lakh/10g on fresh buying
The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity closed at Rs 1,62,900 per 10 grams on Thursday. Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst - Commodities at HDFC Securities, said, that gold price rose amid mixed global signals, "as markets weighed escalating US trade protectionism and persistent tensions in the Middle East against a steady dollar".