Oil & Gas
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…
First time ever Petrol crosses Rs 95 a litre in Delhi
June 7, 2021
First time ever Petrol crosses Rs 95 a litre in Delhi
Petrol price on Sunday crossed Rs 95 a litre in Delhi and diesel breached Rs 86 per litre mark for…
Crude Oil increases towards $72 on demand prospects
June 5, 2021
Crude Oil increases towards $72 on demand prospects
Oil rose towards $72 a barrel on Friday, trading close to a two-year high as OPEC+ supply discipline and recovering…
Brent crude above $71/bbl amid tightening market
June 3, 2021
Brent crude above $71/bbl amid tightening market
Crude oil prices surged on Wednesday with the Brent crude trading above the $71 per barrel after OPEC projected demand…
India prepones target of 20% ethanol blend petrol to 2023
June 3, 2021
India prepones target of 20% ethanol blend petrol to 2023
The government has brought forward the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending with petrol by two years to…
Pradhan announces initiatives to boost SATAT scheme
June 1, 2021
Pradhan announces initiatives to boost SATAT scheme
Dharmendra Pradhan presided over a virtual ceremony in which a number of initiatives were launched to provide major fillip to…
Africa’s share in India’s oil imports at 7-month high
June 1, 2021
Africa’s share in India’s oil imports at 7-month high
Africa's share in India's oil imports surged to a seven-month high in April as refiners boosted purchases from small regional…
Petrol, diesel sales drop 17% in May owing to lockdowns
June 1, 2021
Petrol, diesel sales drop 17% in May owing to lockdowns
India's petrol and diesel sales fell by about 17% in May from a month ago as restrictions clamped to curb…
Petrol, diesel price in Pakistan likely to increase from June 1
May 31, 2021
Petrol, diesel price in Pakistan likely to increase from June 1
Amid high levels of inflation in Pakistan, the country's Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary to…
Relentless efforts to control fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl
May 30, 2021
Relentless efforts to control fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is working tirelessly to extinguish the massive fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo,…
Fire-fighting operations by ICG continue unabated
May 28, 2021
Fire-fighting operations by ICG continue unabated
Continuing the firefighting efforts to douse the fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships Vaibhav…
Assam gives Rs 500 crore to OIL to increase stake in NRL
May 28, 2021
Assam gives Rs 500 crore to OIL to increase stake in NRL
The Assam government handed over a cheque of Rs 500 crore to Oil India Limited (OIL) as a part of…
ICG continue efforts to control fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl
May 28, 2021
ICG continue efforts to control fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships Vaibhav and Vajra continue to battle the fire onboard container ship MV X-Press Pearl off…