In a crumbling four-story wada in Pune’s old quarter, where temple bells compete with motorbike horns and hawkers press against the walls, an upstairs room stayed stubbornly off the grid. There, surrounded by sparrows and squirrels, a small woman in a plain cotton sari wrote longhand by daylight or by the glow of a kerosene […]
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Oil drilling rigs Oil prices rose on Friday as markets assessed Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, which prompted Moscow to curb fuel exports and move closer to cutting crude production. Brent crude futures (November delivery) rose 0.15%, or 12 cents, to $69.54 a barrel as of 8:04 a.m. Makkah time. Meanwhile, WTI crude futures
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ADJUSTMENTS. An oil firm attendant refuels a vehicle in this undated photo. Jetti Petroleum President Leo Bellas on Friday (Sept. 26, 2025) said the prices of gasoline may likely be slashed next week, but diesel prices are expected to rise. (PNA file photo) Published on : Sep 26, 2025, 5:54 am MANILA – Prices of gasoline
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