Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
ONGC joins forces with NTPC Green Energy for offshore wind ventures
Renewable Energy
February 8, 2024
ONGC joins forces with NTPC Green Energy for offshore wind ventures
In a significant move towards bolstering India’s renewable energy sector, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has forged a groundbreaking…
India, USA strengthen bilateral clean energy partnership
Oil & Gas
July 19, 2023
India, USA strengthen bilateral clean energy partnership
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm held a Ministerial meeting in…
Puri addresses the 11th edition of CII Bio-Energy Summit
Oil & Gas
January 12, 2023
Puri addresses the 11th edition of CII Bio-Energy Summit
The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Puri said that India has increased the…
Initiatives taken by government to reduce crude oil import
Oil & Gas
August 1, 2022
Initiatives taken by government to reduce crude oil import
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya…
Energy cost should not outstrip the paying capacity
Oil & Gas
October 22, 2021
Energy cost should not outstrip the paying capacity
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said that unless the prices of crude oil are maintained at…
IGL, SDMC to set up waste-to-energy plant
Power
September 27, 2021
IGL, SDMC to set up waste-to-energy plant
Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to establish a waste-to-energy plant…
Centre approves ₹1L cr for oil, gas projects in NE: Puri
Oil & Gas
September 25, 2021
Centre approves ₹1L cr for oil, gas projects in NE: Puri
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the Centre has approved ₹1 lakh crore for…
OVL in talks to buy stake in Vostok, Arctic LNG-2 project
Oil & Gas
September 7, 2021
OVL in talks to buy stake in Vostok, Arctic LNG-2 project
India's top energy companies including ONGC Videsh Ltd is discussing buying a stake in Russia's massive Vostok oil project as…
Over ₹1.5 lakh cr UPA-era oil bonds need to be repaid: Puri
Oil & Gas
September 3, 2021
Over ₹1.5 lakh cr UPA-era oil bonds need to be repaid: Puri
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said over ₹1.5 lakh crore of oil bonds issued by the previous UPA government remains…
Govt sensitive to fuel price rise, relief in coming month: Puri
Oil & Gas
August 25, 2021
Govt sensitive to fuel price rise, relief in coming month: Puri
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Central government is sensitive to fuel price rise while also hinting…
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…
Total 105 exploration blocks awarded under OALP
Oil & Gas
August 4, 2021
Total 105 exploration blocks awarded under OALP
The Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha…
Government making all efforts to reduce crude oil imports
Oil & Gas
August 4, 2021
Government making all efforts to reduce crude oil imports
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha informed that…
Blending of biodiesel in diesel in India is less than 0.1%
Oil & Gas
August 3, 2021
Blending of biodiesel in diesel in India is less than 0.1%
The present percentage of blending of biodiesel in diesel is less than 0.1 per cent, the government informed the Lok…
Hardeep Singh Puri launches DSF Bid Round-III
Oil & Gas
July 30, 2021
Hardeep Singh Puri launches DSF Bid Round-III
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri launched the Discovered Small Field (DSF) Bid Round-III.
India seeks reasonable price from oil producers
Oil & Gas
July 28, 2021
India seeks reasonable price from oil producers
India has asked crude oil producers, including OPEC, to price oil at reasonable rates and to provide better commercial terms…
Government starts justifying high central tax on petrol, diesel
Oil & Gas
July 26, 2021
Government starts justifying high central tax on petrol, diesel
The government has justified high level of taxation on auto fuels suggesting that revenue from petroleum sector is important for…
Govt collections on petrol, diesel jumps to Rs 3.35 lakh cr
Oil & Gas
July 19, 2021
Govt collections on petrol, diesel jumps to Rs 3.35 lakh cr
The union government's tax collections on petrol and diesel jumped by 88% to Rs 3.35 lakh crore in the year…
Puri conveys concerns over high oil prices to Saudi, UAE
Oil & Gas
July 16, 2021
Puri conveys concerns over high oil prices to Saudi, UAE
Hardeep Singh Puri has conveyed to OPEC countries its concern over high oil prices that are threatening to impact the…
Petrol rate in Delhi reaches new high at Rs 101.19/litre
Oil & Gas
July 12, 2021
Petrol rate in Delhi reaches new high at Rs 101.19/litre
Petrol prices in the national capital rose to Rs 101.19 per litre on Sunday, touching another record high figure.
Hardeep Singh Puri given charge of Petroleum Ministry
Oil & Gas
July 8, 2021
Hardeep Singh Puri given charge of Petroleum Ministry
Hardeep Singh Puri will now take charge of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He has relinquished the portfolio…
Fuel price hike due to Centre’s excise duty: Yechury
Oil & Gas
June 24, 2021
Fuel price hike due to Centre’s excise duty: Yechury
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury hit out at Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his comment on…
Jagan urges Pradhan to set up petro complex
Oil & Gas
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…
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…
Pradhan puts the blame on global crude oil price surge
Oil & Gas
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…