Underlining tight supply, U.S. crude stockpiles fell by about 5.6 million barrels for the week ended Aug. 19., according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday, against analysts’ estimate of a drop by 900,000 barrels in a Reuters poll.
Extended summer may lift AC sales, but growth likely to fall short of expectations: Praveen Sahay
India’s room air conditioner market anticipates a boost from an extended summer and El Niño, though growth is tempered by conservative dealer inventory stocking. While