Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Indian Oil & Phinergy forms JV to boost e-mobility aspirations
Sustainability
March 18, 2021
Indian Oil & Phinergy forms JV to boost e-mobility aspirations
Indian Oil entered into a JV with Phinergy a company specializing in hybrid lithium-ion and aluminium-air/zinc-air battery systems
Oil & gas sector are catalysing socio-economic change
Oil & Gas
March 16, 2021
Oil & gas sector are catalysing socio-economic change
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that Energy is the catalyst of socio-economic change.
MoPNG pulled up for its reply on Reliance Gas guarantee
Oil & Gas
March 16, 2021
MoPNG pulled up for its reply on Reliance Gas guarantee
The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has pulled up the Oil Ministry for vague replies on encashing bank guarantees of…
ONGC’s oil & gas production share jumps to 70%
Oil & Gas
March 14, 2021
ONGC’s oil & gas production share jumps to 70%
ONGC which is often perceived as a drag on the crude oil and natural gas produced in the country, has…
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…
GAIL acquires 5% stake in Indian Gas Exchange
Oil & Gas
March 10, 2021
GAIL acquires 5% stake in Indian Gas Exchange
GAIL (India) Limited has signed a Share Purchase and Shareholders Agreement (SPSHA) with IGX and Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX),…
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…
Government to create a company to own and operate NDR
Oil & Gas
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…
Pradhan rules out any plans to cut taxes on petrol, diesel
Oil & Gas
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…
January fuel demand falls as global oil prices rise
Oil & Gas
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…
GAIL bifurcation plan put on hold by MoPNG
Oil & Gas
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…
Kerosene subsidy eliminated via small price hikes
Oil & Gas
February 3, 2021
Kerosene subsidy eliminated via small price hikes
Government has eliminated subsidy on poor man's fuel kerosene through small fortnightly price increases and the fuel sold through the…
Petroleum Minister calls for a new paradigm of clean energy
Oil & Gas
January 27, 2021
Petroleum Minister calls for a new paradigm of clean energy
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that we must ensure energy security for our people and provide energy which is affordable,…
Indian Oil & NDMC to develop Waste to Energy Facility
Power
January 20, 2021
Indian Oil & NDMC to develop Waste to Energy Facility
Indian Oil and NDMC signed a MOU for development of integrated waste-to-energy facilities at NDMC’s landfill site at Ranikhera in…
PCRA campaign ‘SAKSHAM’ to focus on clean fuel
Sustainability
January 16, 2021
PCRA campaign ‘SAKSHAM’ to focus on clean fuel
Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched a month long campaign, highlighting the adverse health…
India plans to build natural gas strategic reserve
Oil & Gas
January 11, 2021
India plans to build natural gas strategic reserve
India may build strategic reserve of natural gas to further strengthen the country's energy security and shield itself from supply…
Petroleum Minister flag off critical equipment for MEG Project
Oil & Gas
January 4, 2021
Petroleum Minister flag off critical equipment for MEG Project
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas flagged-off a consignment of critical equipment from Hazira to Paradip for Indian Oil's…
Clear roadmap of Aatma Nirbhar Urja is being developed
Power
December 17, 2020
Clear roadmap of Aatma Nirbhar Urja is being developed
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan said that on the energy front, we are developing a…
World class premium grade Octane 100 Petrol in the country
Oil & Gas
December 1, 2020
World class premium grade Octane 100 Petrol in the country
In a move that can be a potential game-changer in the petroleum fuel retail market in India, Indian Oil has…
MNGL’s 100th CNG station inaugurated by Minister Pradhan
Oil & Gas
December 1, 2020
MNGL’s 100th CNG station inaugurated by Minister Pradhan
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated & dedicated to the Nation MNGL’s 5 stations through Video…
Foundation stone laid for CBG plant in Bagalkot, Karnataka
Oil & Gas
November 27, 2020
Foundation stone laid for CBG plant in Bagalkot, Karnataka
Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for the Leafiniti Bioenergy’s CBG plant in Bagalkot…
JBM Renewables to set up 500 biogas projects in India
Oil & Gas
November 24, 2020
JBM Renewables to set up 500 biogas projects in India
JBM Renewables has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for setting…
BP to meet 10% ethanol blending target by 2022
Sustainability
November 18, 2020
BP to meet 10% ethanol blending target by 2022
Bharat Petroleum is confident of meeting the new government target of blending 10% biofuel with petrol by 2022 with the…
Contract signing ceremony held for E&P blocks under OALP
Oil & Gas
November 17, 2020
Contract signing ceremony held for E&P blocks under OALP
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) is a market friendly policy…
Cabinet approves ethanol price for Public Sector OMCs
Oil & Gas
October 29, 2020
Cabinet approves ethanol price for Public Sector OMCs
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following, including fixing higher…