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…
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OIL’s acquisition of NRL will ensure India’s energy security
Oil India Limited (OIL) on Tuesday said its acquisition of shares of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam will be a synergy for mutual growth, ensure…
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
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
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
The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has pulled up the Oil Ministry for vague replies on encashing bank guarantees of Reliance Gas during the Congress-led UPA…
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 actually seen its contribution to the…
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 LPG penetration in India has improved…
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), the promoter and parent company of…
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 Greenstat Hydrogen India for setting up…
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 the vast sedimentary basins.
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 spiralling retail prices of petrol and…
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 posed a roadblock to a gradual…
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 to dilute the firm's ability to…
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 public distribution system (PDS) is now…
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, accessible, clean, efficient and sustainable.
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 Narela, New Delhi.
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 and environmental impacts of increasing carbon…
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 disruptions and frequent price fluctuations
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 MEG (Mono Ethylene Glycol) Plant.
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 clear roadmap of Aatma Nirbhar Urja…
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 launched world-class premium grade Petrol (Octane…
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 Conference, which takes the company’s CNG…
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 district of Karnataka, through video conference.
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 up 500 compressed biogas (CBG) projects…