CIL’s coal offtake jumps 38% to 55 MT in May
Coal India said its coal offtake rose by 38% to 55 million tonnes (MT) in May on the back of revival of fuel demand from the…
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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 the world's worst outbreak of coronavirus…
6 illegal miners feared trapped in Meghalaya coal mine
Six miners from Assam, allegedly involved in illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, were feared trapped inside a coal mine after it collapsed.
Coal India retains production momentum in May
Despite COVID-19 restrictions in several states, Coal India maintained its output and despatch momentum in May, the second month of the current fiscal
Reduced power tariff to benefit poor consumers: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the massive cut, ranging from 50 paise to Rs 1 per unit, in domestic power tariff…
Reliance-BP delivers deep water gas fields despite COVID
Reliance Industries Ltd along with its JV Partner BP had embarked on concurrent development of three deep water fields in the Krishna Godavari basin block, KG-D6
Energy majors committed towards carbon neutrality to gain
Oil and gas companies most committed to reinventing themselves over the next three years expect to grow their revenues and margins at twice the rate of…
Taiwan president to scrutinise electricity management
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to look into the tech powerhouse's electricity management after two major blackouts hit homes and businesses in less than a week
ADB commits record $3.92 billion loan to India for 13 projects
The Asian Development Bank has committed a record USD 3.92 billion in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020
IEX clocks highest trade volume of 22.42 BU in Q4FY’21
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded the highest power trade volume or sales of 22.42 billion units (BU) in the March quarter with year-on-year growth of 62.1%.
NTPC Kahalgaon project ensures uninterrupted power
The NTPC Kahalgaon project ensured uninterrupted generation of electricity in all seven units of the plant
CCL records 112% jump in production in April
Coal India arm Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) has recorded 112 per cent increase in production at 4.84 million tonne (MT) in April.
India’s fuel sales drop 9.4% in April on COVID wave
India's fuel demand slumped 9.4% in April when compared to the preceding month as lockdowns clamped in several states to curb the second wave of coronavirus…
Power Ministry ensures 24×7 power supply to oxygen plants
Ministry of Power has undertaken a number of pro-active preventive and remedial measures to ensure that there is uninterrupted power supply to Oxygen Plants by the…
India’s power consumption grows nearly 45% in April
Power consumption in the country grew nearly 45% in the first half of April to 60.62 billion units (BU) over the corresponding period a year ago
Adani Green Energy’s arm commissions 50 MW solar plant
Adani Green Energy Ltd on Tuesday said its subsidiary, Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Ltd (ASECOL), has commissioned a 50 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in…
OMCs to explore fuel price revision post elections
Fuel prices in the country remained unchanged on Tuesday with oil marketing companies continuing on the pause mode and keeping petrol and diesel prices static for…
India’s fuel consumption contracts 9.1% in FY21
India's fuel demand contracted by a massive 9.1% in the financial year ended March 31, the first in more than two decades
India getting job done on tackling climate issues: John Kerry
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, on Tuesday lauded India for getting the job done on climate and said it is a world…
Pakistan industrialists oppose rise in energy tariff
Pakistan industrialists on Sunday opposed the anticipated increase of Rs 5.36 per unit in base electricity tariff. Resenting frequent hikes in the power tariff that would…
India’s annual electricity demand fall for first time in 35 years
India's annual electricity demand fell for the first time in at least 35 years in the fiscal year to March, government data reviewed by Reuters showed.
Oil companies cut LPG price by Rs 10 per cylinder
After raising cooking gas prices by Rs 125 per cylinder last month, state owned oil firms on Wednesday announced a Rs 10 per cylinder cut in…
“She’s free”: Traffic in Suez Canal resumes
Shipping traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumed on Monday after a giant container ship which had been blocking the busy waterway for almost a week was…
China’s Sinopec raises 2021 capital expenditure by 23.8%
Sinopec, plans a 23.8% increase in capital spending to 167.2 billion yuan in 2021 following recovery of oil prices and energy demand as the COVID-19 epidemic…
Oil jumps 4% on fears Suez Canal blockage may last weeks
Oil prices rose more than 4% on Friday on worries global supplies of crude and refined products could be disrupted for weeks as workers try to…