--- title: "Indian shares extend drop on oil surge; Infosys, IndiGo results awaited" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293701539.md" description: "Indian shares extended losses on July 23 as escalating Middle East tensions pushed oil prices above $98 a barrel, dampening global risk appetite. High oil prices pose a significant risk to India, the world's third-largest crude importer and consumer, by threatening to stoke inflation and widen the trade gap." datetime: "2026-07-24T04:38:35.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293701539.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293701539.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293701539.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Indian shares extend drop on oil surge; Infosys, IndiGo results awaited (Corrects analyst's last name in paragraph 6) By Bharath Rajeswaran July 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares extended losses on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions pushed oil prices above $98 a barrel, hurting global risk appetite. High oil prices pose a key risk for India, the world's third-largest crude importer and consumer, by threatening to stoke inflation, widen India's trade gap, ### Related Stocks - [INFY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INFY.US.md) - [BNO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNO.US.md) - [USO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USO.US.md) - [UCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UCO.US.md) - [XLE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLE.US.md) - [VDE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VDE.US.md) - [IXC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IXC.US.md) - [XOP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XOP.US.md) - [IEO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IEO.US.md) - [IEZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IEZ.US.md) - [OIH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OIH.US.md) - [XES.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XES.US.md) - [PXJ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PXJ.US.md) - [CRAK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRAK.US.md) - [ERX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ERX.US.md) - [ERY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ERY.US.md) - [DUG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DUG.US.md) - [MLPA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MLPA.US.md) - [03175.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03175.HK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Oil extends losses on hopes for Middle East talks to ease supply woes](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297119059.md) - [US Cash Crude-Grades mixed as US crude stocks and refinery demand rise](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297083391.md) - [Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Buys New Stake in Infosys Ltd. $INFY](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297421061.md) - [North Sea Crude-WTI weakens on lower offer](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296813963.md) - [U.S. enters into oil agreement with Venezuela, Trump says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297373922.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**