fuel
PMUY: A milestone in LPG penetration or a mixed success?
Oil & Gas
July 25, 2023
PMUY: A milestone in LPG penetration or a mixed success?
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), launched on May 1, 2016, was initially hailed as a transformative initiative aimed at…
Coal to remain predominant fuel in India’s energy basket
Coal
November 3, 2021
Coal to remain predominant fuel in India’s energy basket
Even as India targets net-zero emissions by 2070, polluting coal is set to remain as the predominant fuel in its…
CNG, PNG rates now may see surge
Oil & Gas
October 24, 2021
CNG, PNG rates now may see surge
After fuel price surge, prices of gas used for cooking and transportation are expected to soar this year putting consumers…
Mizoram stares at fuel shortage amid border row
Oil & Gas
August 8, 2021
Mizoram stares at fuel shortage amid border row
The Mizoram government ordered rationing the purchase of diesel and petrol as the movement of vehicles, including the tankers carrying…
CNG, PNG prices also hiked in NCR after petrol hike
Oil & Gas
July 8, 2021
CNG, PNG prices also hiked in NCR after petrol hike
Fuel prices continue to soar across India and touched a record high in the national capital as petrol price is…
Gujarat announces new EV policy 2021
Sustainability
June 22, 2021
Gujarat announces new EV policy 2021
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the 'Gujarat Electric Vehicle Policy 2021' which, according to him, has been designed to…
No option but to make businesses green: Ambani
Sustainability
June 22, 2021
No option but to make businesses green: Ambani
Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani said there is no option for businesses but to go green and every unit of…
Pradhan inaugurates CNG distribution through MRUs
Oil & Gas
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…
Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane after 14th price hike
Oil & Gas
May 27, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane after 14th price hike
Petrol price on Thursday crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Thane district of Maharashtra, while it was hovering a tad…
Petrol prices down 19-22 paise across four metros
Oil & Gas
March 30, 2021
Petrol prices down 19-22 paise across four metros
Oil marketing companies reduced fuel prices on Tuesday after a four-day halt. Prices of the transportation fuel declined in the…
Ethanol sale for compatible automobiles to boost demand
Oil & Gas
March 30, 2021
Ethanol sale for compatible automobiles to boost demand
Centre's move to allow the direct sale of ethanol as a fuel for compatible automobiles is expected to boost demand,…
Costly fuel drives demand for electric scooters
Renewable Energy
March 4, 2021
Costly fuel drives demand for electric scooters
In a reflection of the impact of the frequent rise in the prices of petrol and diesel on maintaining vehicles,…
IOCL to invest Rs 32,496 crore to expand Panipat refinery
Oil & Gas
February 27, 2021
IOCL to invest Rs 32,496 crore to expand Panipat refinery
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) said it will invest Rs 32,946 crore to expand its oil refinery at Panipat in…
Shiv Sena slams Sitharaman’s Dharm-Sankat remark on fuel
Oil & Gas
February 27, 2021
Shiv Sena slams Sitharaman’s Dharm-Sankat remark on fuel
The Shiv Sena on Friday targeted Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for referring to the issue of high fuel prices…
Congress leaders detained during protest against fuel prices
Oil & Gas
February 26, 2021
Congress leaders detained during protest against fuel prices
Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir was among the large number of party workers who were detained here…
LPG price hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder
Oil & Gas
February 26, 2021
LPG price hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder
Cooking gas LPG price on Thursday was hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder across all categories, including subsidised fuel and…
Government gets tax rich from oil as consumers bear brunt
Oil & Gas
February 26, 2021
Government gets tax rich from oil as consumers bear brunt
Government is all set to walk away with the highest level of excise duty collection from the petroleum sector this…
Fuel prices rise again after two-day break
Oil & Gas
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…
We see Hydrogen as the future energy, says Pradhan
Oil & Gas
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…
Congress calls for Odisha bandh over rising fuel prices
Oil & Gas
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…
Ghazipur Police withdraws ban on fuel to tractors
Oil & Gas
January 25, 2021
Ghazipur Police withdraws ban on fuel to tractors
The Ghazipur police have withdrawn the orders issued by two police stations, asking petrol pumps to stop giving fuel to…
Subsidy payment push to keep Australian refineries open
Oil & Gas
December 14, 2020
Subsidy payment push to keep Australian refineries open
Australia will bring forward by six months a payment to support the country's three remaining oil refineries to help tide…
Nagaland government hikes taxes on fuel
Oil & Gas
November 13, 2020
Nagaland government hikes taxes on fuel
The Nagaland government has hiked tax on diesel, petrol and other motor spirit from Thursday Additional Chief Secretary and Finance…
EV makers asked to forgo initial profit and capture market
Renewable Energy
November 6, 2020
EV makers asked to forgo initial profit and capture market
Asserting that India has full potential to emerge as a global hub for electric vehicles by 2025, Nitin Gadkari asked…
NextChem and Indian Oil sign circular economy MoU
Sustainability
November 3, 2020
NextChem and Indian Oil sign circular economy MoU
NextChem and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of industrial projects using…