LPG
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…
Advancing sustainable biogas solutions for Indian farmers
Featured
July 9, 2023
Advancing sustainable biogas solutions for Indian farmers
In an exclusive interview with our Editor - Keshav Raina, Piyush explains Biogas technology in India and Systema.bio’s technological innovation…
New regulations for diesel generator sets in NCR aim to curb air pollution
Sustainability
June 8, 2023
New regulations for diesel generator sets in NCR aim to curb air pollution
In a concerted effort to combat air pollution caused by Diesel Generator (DG) sets, the Commission for Air Quality Management…
Govt proposes sale of small LPG cylinders via ration shops
Oil & Gas
October 28, 2021
Govt proposes sale of small LPG cylinders via ration shops
The Centre on Wednesday said it plans to allow the retail sale of small LPG cylinders as well as offer…
LPG price may be hiked next week
Oil & Gas
October 28, 2021
LPG price may be hiked next week
Cooking gas LPG prices may be hiked next week after under-recovery on the fuel widened to over ₹100 per cylinder,…
Ship-to-Ship operation of LPG undertaken at SPM Port
Oil & Gas
October 17, 2021
Ship-to-Ship operation of LPG undertaken at SPM Port
The restricted draft in the river channel necessitates offloading of part cargo at neighbouring ports before calling at Haldia Dock…
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
Oil & Gas
October 10, 2021
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
India's new liberalised petrol pump licensing norms allow setting up of EV charging stations and CNG outlets even before the…
LPG price hiked by ₹15 per cylinder
Oil & Gas
October 6, 2021
LPG price hiked by ₹15 per cylinder
Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by ₹15 per cylinder in line with a surge in international fuel…
Oil companies moderate price hikes to cushion consumers
Oil & Gas
October 4, 2021
Oil companies moderate price hikes to cushion consumers
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again on Sunday to send rates soaring to new record highs across the country…
Fuel demand jumps 11% in August to 16 MT
Oil & Gas
September 10, 2021
Fuel demand jumps 11% in August to 16 MT
India's fuel demand soared almost 11% in August when compared with the same month last year but lower than the…
Petrol demand continues to rise in August
Oil & Gas
September 2, 2021
Petrol demand continues to rise in August
India's fuel demand recovery remained patchy in August as petrol consumption continued to rise but diesel sales fell, preliminary data…
Modi launches Ujjwala 2.0 to provide free LPG connections
Oil & Gas
August 10, 2021
Modi launches Ujjwala 2.0 to provide free LPG connections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ujjwala 2.0, the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) by handing over…
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…
Gautam Adani floats company to foray into petrochemicals
Oil & Gas
August 1, 2021
Gautam Adani floats company to foray into petrochemicals
Gautam Adani's ports-to-energy conglomerate has floated a new subsidiary that will set up refineries, petrochemical complexes and hydrogen plants businesses
Centre sitting on Rs 25 lakh cr fuel tax: Kharge
Oil & Gas
July 13, 2021
Centre sitting on Rs 25 lakh cr fuel tax: Kharge
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the Centre had collected Rs 25 lakh crore through fuel tax but it is neither…
Petrol, diesel sales drop 17% in May owing to lockdowns
Oil & Gas
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…
Cyclone Yaas: Oil & gas installations in survival mode
Oil & Gas
May 26, 2021
Cyclone Yaas: Oil & gas installations in survival mode
Ships at anchorage have been asked to move to a safer area in the sea while oil and gas installations…
Jet fuel price cut by 1% due to softening crude oil
Oil & Gas
April 17, 2021
Jet fuel price cut by 1% due to softening crude oil
Jet fuel price on Friday was cut by 1 per cent, the second reduction in rates this month following softening…
India’s fuel consumption contracts 9.1% in FY21
Oil & Gas
April 10, 2021
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…
BPCL acquires OQ’s stake in Bina refinery for Rs 2,400 cr
Oil & Gas
April 1, 2021
BPCL acquires OQ’s stake in Bina refinery for Rs 2,400 cr
Privatisation-bound Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has acquired partner OQ's entire stake in the Bina refinery project in Madhya Pradesh…
Jet fuel price cut by 3% amid softer global crude rates
Oil & Gas
April 1, 2021
Jet fuel price cut by 3% amid softer global crude rates
In the first reduction in rate in two months, jet fuel or ATF price was cut by 3% in line…
Oil companies cut LPG price by Rs 10 per cylinder
Oil & Gas
April 1, 2021
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…
GAIL Gas, Confidence Petroleum sign pact for CNG stations
Oil & Gas
March 25, 2021
GAIL Gas, Confidence Petroleum sign pact for CNG stations
GAIL Gas and Confidence Petroleum India Ltd (CPIL) on Thursday signed an agreement for setting up 100 CNG stations in…
LPG consumption up 7.3% despite price rise
Oil & Gas
March 11, 2021
LPG consumption up 7.3% despite price rise
Cooking gas LPG consumption rose 7.3% in the last three months despite a steep price rise, with usage among the…
India witnesses a near universal LPG coverage
Oil & Gas
March 10, 2021
India witnesses a near universal LPG coverage
LPG has emerged as the preferred kitchen partner for almost every Indian. This is evident from the fact that the…