Oil & Gas
Hardeep Singh Puri given charge of Petroleum Ministry
July 8, 2021
Hardeep Singh Puri given charge of Petroleum Ministry
Hardeep Singh Puri will now take charge of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He has relinquished the portfolio…
Petrol price hits century in Delhi amidst constant upsurge
July 7, 2021
Petrol price hits century in Delhi amidst constant upsurge
Petrol prices continued its upward march again, a day after a brief pause, taking its price to cross century mark…
India procures 1 M barrels of crude oil from Guyana
July 6, 2021
India procures 1 M barrels of crude oil from Guyana
India has procured the first shipment of one million barrels of 'Liza light sweet' crude oil from Guyana, in a…
GAIL eyes at petrochemicals, renewable energy for growth
July 5, 2021
GAIL eyes at petrochemicals, renewable energy for growth
GAIL India Ltd is eyeing expansion in petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and renewables as it pivots a new strategy to expand…
Devas joins Cairn attempting to seize Air India’s assets
June 29, 2021
Devas joins Cairn attempting to seize Air India’s assets
Devas Multimedia Pvt, a company seeking over $1.2 billion it won in international arbitration from India, has joined Cairn Energy…
Petrol price spikes to Rs 104.90 in Mumbai
June 29, 2021
Petrol price spikes to Rs 104.90 in Mumbai
Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday touched a record high in Mumbai as it is retailing at Rs 104.90 per…
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Bihar after another price hike
June 28, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Bihar after another price hike
Petrol price soared past Rs 100-a-litre mark in Bihar after fuel prices were hiked again on Sunday on the back…
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Tamil Nadu after hike in rates
June 27, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Tamil Nadu after hike in rates
Petrol price soared past Rs 100-a-litre mark in Tamil Nadu after fuel prices were hiked again by 35 paise per…
China’s offshore deepwater gas field commences production
June 25, 2021
China’s offshore deepwater gas field commences production
CNOOC Limited announced that the China's first offshore large-sized independent deep water gas field, Lingshui 17-2 gas field has commenced…
OMC’s spare diesel users from a big spike
June 24, 2021
OMC’s spare diesel users from a big spike
Fuel prices increased again across the country, adding more misery for the common man already grappling with rising food prices…
Fuel price hike due to Centre’s excise duty: Yechury
June 24, 2021
Fuel price hike due to Centre’s excise duty: Yechury
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury hit out at Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his comment on…
Saudi Aramco’s possible appointment on Reliance board
June 21, 2021
Saudi Aramco’s possible appointment on Reliance board
Saudi Aramco chairman and Governor of the Kingdom's wealth fund Public Investment Fund, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, may be inducted on the…
Petrol crosses Rs 97 in Delhi after another price hike
June 21, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 97 in Delhi after another price hike
Petrol price in the national capital crossed Rs 97 a litre and diesel neared Rs 88 after fuel prices were…
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in third metro, Bengaluru
June 19, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in third metro, Bengaluru
Bengaluru became the third metro city in the country to see petrol price cross Rs 100 per litre mark after…
India to boost ethanol production due to high fuel rates
June 17, 2021
India to boost ethanol production due to high fuel rates
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said India is going to increase the production of alternative fuel ethanol as people are facing…
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
June 17, 2021
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
The Nagaland government has shut down three wells of state-run energy giant ONGC for allegedly not obtaining prior permission before…
Petrol in Hyderabad also crosses Rs 100/litre mark
June 15, 2021
Petrol in Hyderabad also crosses Rs 100/litre mark
Hyderabad on Monday became the second metro city in the country to see petrol price crossing Rs 100 per litre…
Stalin urges PM to cancel hydrocarbon extraction bids
June 14, 2021
Stalin urges PM to cancel hydrocarbon extraction bids
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate directions to the Ministry…
Jagan urges Pradhan to set up petro complex
June 12, 2021
Jagan urges Pradhan to set up petro complex
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Union Steel and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and urged…
Fuel prices rise again, petrol now costs Rs 102/ltr in Mumbai
June 11, 2021
Fuel prices rise again, petrol now costs Rs 102/ltr in Mumbai
Retail price of petrol & diesel got dearer by 29p/litre & 28p/litre to touch new high of Rs 95.85 &…
LNG market set to recover with demand growing across Asia
June 11, 2021
LNG market set to recover with demand growing across Asia
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are poised for more gains as gas-hungry China guzzles cargoes to feed a rebound in…
FSUI seeks speedy judicial inquiry & suitable compensation
June 10, 2021
FSUI seeks speedy judicial inquiry & suitable compensation
The Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) has sought suitable compensation for the families of the victims of the Mumbai…
City Gas volumes impacted in 2nd COVID wave
June 9, 2021
City Gas volumes impacted in 2nd COVID wave
City gas volumes have been impacted by the second wave of COVID-19 induced lockdowns, but the drop is less severe…
Pradhan inaugurates CNG distribution through MRUs
June 8, 2021
Pradhan inaugurates CNG distribution through MRUs
Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan today dedicated to the nation GAIL group’s 201 CNG stations…
Pradhan puts the blame on global crude oil price surge
June 7, 2021
Pradhan puts the blame on global crude oil price surge
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday put the blame on recent surge in global crude oil…