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சிலிண்டர் தட்டுப்பாடு: Even with a 50% boost in domestic LPG output, India would still import over 1.34 million tonnes monthly to meet projected FY27 demand of 2.9 million tonnes, necessitating 29-34 tankers per month at 46,000 tonnes capacity each.
Major Gulf oil producers have started cutting production due to the near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict. Kuwait announced precautionary reductions in crude and refinery output, Iraq’s southern fields dropped 70% to 1.3 million bpd from 4.3 million, and UAE is carefully managing offshore levels due to overflowing storage. ஈரான் மோதல் காரணமாக ஹார்முஸ்
டி20 உலகக்கோப்பை: JioStar, the ICC’s official media rights holder, is demanding around ₹50 lakh for a 10-second ad spot during the high-stakes India-New Zealand final due to surging advertiser demand and limited inventory. Viewership has skyrocketed, with the India-England semi-final hitting a world-record 65.2 million peak concurrent viewers and 619 million total views on JioHotstar.
T20 உலகக்கோப்பை : The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final pits India against New Zealand on March 8 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, with a total prize pool of $13.5 million (over ₹120 crore), up 20% from 2024. Winners take $3 million (₹27.48 crore), runners-up get $1.6 million (₹14.65 crore)
The ongoing US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury against Iran has already burned through an estimated $779 million in the initial 24 hours of strikes, plus $630 million in pre-operation buildup, pushing the early 72-hour total beyond $1.43 billion amid fears of a prolonged conflict. With President Trump indicating operations could last weeks or longer, historical parallels to the $2.3 trillion Afghanist
Henan Kuangshan Crane Co.’s CEO Cui Peijun distributed 180 million yuan (US$26 million) in year-end bonuses from 270 million yuan profits to 7,000 employees at a gala, letting staff grab and count as much cash as possible from tables during interactive games
Axis Bank’s Sameer Shetty reveals India’s Gen Z (28-30% of population) saves only 4% in bank deposits while grabbing nearly 50% of personal and consumption loans, fueled by easy credit, high spending, and a “gamified” quick-gain mindset over long-term SIPs. With 260 million gaming users vs just 58 million mutual fund subscribers, this trend signals rising debt risks and a major shift in financial
China’s People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added to its gold reserves in January 2026, marking the 15th consecutive month of purchases, with holdings rising to 74.19 million troy ounces from 74.15 million the prior month. The value of these reserves increased to $369.58 billion, up from $319.45 billion,
Saudi Arabia announced a major gold discovery of 7.8 million ounces across four sites in the Arabian Shield on January 12, 2026, marking one of the largest modern mining resource additions in the Kingdom. State miner Maaden identified the reserves through extensive drilling, initially estimating over 9 million ounces before adjustments. Early exploration at Jabal Shayban and Jabal Al Wakil also re
Doug McMillon, Walmart’s CEO since 2011, earned $27.5 million (about Rs 248 crore) in his final year, equating to roughly Rs 1.4 lakh every 30 minutes or Rs 2.6 lakh hourly. His pay package featured a $1.5 million base salary, $20.4 million in stock awards, and $4.4 million in incentives, during a tenure that grew Walmart’s revenue to $905 billion.
