Oil & Gas
Petronas finds gas in Dokong-1 wildcat exploration well
February 24, 2021
Petronas finds gas in Dokong-1 wildcat exploration well
Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd, or Petronas, said on Wednesday that it had discovered gas in the Dokong-1…
Petrol nears Rs 91 per litre mark in the national capital
February 24, 2021
Petrol nears Rs 91 per litre mark in the national capital
Petrol price neared the Rs 91 per litre mark in the national capital and diesel crossed Rs 81 a litre,…
Fuel prices rise again after two-day break
February 23, 2021
Fuel prices rise again after two-day break
The petrol and diesel prices across the country continued their northward march after two days break taking its retail rates…
Pradhan gives two main reasons behind rising fuel prices
February 22, 2021
Pradhan gives two main reasons behind rising fuel prices
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that reduced fuel production and oil-rich nations seeking more profits are…
We see Hydrogen as the future energy, says Pradhan
February 18, 2021
We see Hydrogen as the future energy, says Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan witnessed the signing of a Statement of Intent between Indian Oil and…
Centre committed to bringing natural gas under GST regime
February 18, 2021
Centre committed to bringing natural gas under GST regime
Asserting that the central government is committed to bringing natural gas under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime, Prime…
Modi blames previous govt for not cutting import dependence
February 17, 2021
Modi blames previous govt for not cutting import dependence
On a day when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the middle-class would not have…
Meghalaya government reduces petrol, diesel prices by Rs 7
February 17, 2021
Meghalaya government reduces petrol, diesel prices by Rs 7
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has informed that the prices of petrol and diesel will be reduced by Rs 7…
India is creating a global model of energy justice
February 16, 2021
India is creating a global model of energy justice
MoPNG Dharmendra Pradhan said that by balancing accessibility and affordability, India is creating a global model of energy justice and…
Oil prices climb as deep freeze shuts US oil wells
February 16, 2021
Oil prices climb as deep freeze shuts US oil wells
Oil prices rose as a cold front shut wells and refineries in Texas, the biggest crude producing state in the…
Price of LPG gas cylinder hiked by Rs 50
February 15, 2021
Price of LPG gas cylinder hiked by Rs 50
The price of liquefied petroleum gas domestic cylinder in Delhi has been increased by Rs 50 per unit, now a…
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over LPG price hike
February 15, 2021
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over LPG price hike
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Central government over the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) domestic cylinder price…
India giving topmost importance to develop its blue economy
February 15, 2021
India giving topmost importance to develop its blue economy
India is giving topmost importance to develop its blue economy, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating several projects in…
Petronet LNG to expand Dahej’s capacity to 22.5 MTPA
February 13, 2021
Petronet LNG to expand Dahej’s capacity to 22.5 MTPA
Petronet LNG, India's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, plans a 29% increase in its Dahej terminal's capacity to 22.5…
India has potential for setting up 5,000 bio CNG units
February 13, 2021
India has potential for setting up 5,000 bio CNG units
Pitching for promoting clean fuel in India, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said there is a potential for setting up at…
Government to create a company to own and operate NDR
February 12, 2021
Government to create a company to own and operate NDR
The government will create a company to own and operate India's maiden National Data Repository (NDR) that stores information on…
India’s gas production has risen above pre-COVID level
February 11, 2021
India’s gas production has risen above pre-COVID level
India’s natural gas production has risen above the pre-COVID level following the start of output from a KG-D6 field operated…
Pradhan rules out any plans to cut taxes on petrol, diesel
February 11, 2021
Pradhan rules out any plans to cut taxes on petrol, diesel
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan ruled out any cut in excise duty, for now, to give relief to consumers from the…
Congress calls for Odisha bandh over rising fuel prices
February 10, 2021
Congress calls for Odisha bandh over rising fuel prices
The Congress gave a call for a seven-hour Odisha shutdown on February 15 to protest against the rising prices of…
Petrochemical Park to make Kerala industry friendly
February 10, 2021
Petrochemical Park to make Kerala industry friendly
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Rs 300 crore Petrochemical Park coming up at Ambalamugal in Kochi, will change…
January fuel demand falls as global oil prices rise
February 10, 2021
January fuel demand falls as global oil prices rise
India's fuel consumption in January registered its first month-on-month decline in five months, as an uptick in global oil prices…
Meghalaya government to reduce tax on petrol & diesel
February 8, 2021
Meghalaya government to reduce tax on petrol & diesel
The Meghalaya government has decided to reduce the tax on petrol and diesel in the state by Rs 2 per…
Gas pipeline commissioning helps Essar deliver coal gas
February 8, 2021
Gas pipeline commissioning helps Essar deliver coal gas
The commissioning of the Dhobi-Durgapur gas pipeline has helped Essar deliver gas it produces from coal seams to Durgapur fertiliser…
GAIL bifurcation plan put on hold by MoPNG
February 4, 2021
GAIL bifurcation plan put on hold by MoPNG
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has put on hold a plan to bifurcate GAIL (India) Ltd so as not…
Strategic Crude Oil Reserves in India
February 3, 2021
Strategic Crude Oil Reserves in India
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL) has established Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) facilities with total capacity of 5.33 Million Metric…