Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over LPG price hike
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Central government over the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) domestic cylinder price hike in Delhi.
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India’s gas production has risen above pre-COVID level
India's natural gas production has risen above the pre-COVID level following the start of output from a KG-D6 field operated by Reliance Industries Ltd and its…
Gas pipeline commissioning helps Essar deliver coal gas
The commissioning of the Dhobi-Durgapur gas pipeline has helped Essar deliver gas it produces from coal seams to Durgapur fertiliser plant in West Bengal via GAIL.
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…
Adani Total Gas, Torrent Gas acquires stake in IGX
Adani Total Gas and Torrent Gas with stakes in both upstream and downstream hydrocarbon value chain have acquired 5% equity stake each in Indian Gas Exchange…
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
Citizens face hardship in Pakistan as gas crisis intensifies
The persisting gas crisis in Pakistan has intensified, adding to the woes of the citizens as they are forced to turn to more expensive methods to…
Reliance & BP to pay for shortfall in KG-D6 production
Reliance Industries and its partner BP Plc of UK have committed to pay in cash for any natural gas volumes they are unable to deliver to…
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…
Qatar Petroleum Trading bought Pakistan LNG’s tender
Qatar Petroleum's newly formed trading unit participated in a buy tender by Pakistan LNG for the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the first time.
$66 billion investment for gas infrastructure in India
India will see a massive $66 billion investment in the building of gas infrastructure as the government pushes for greater use of the cleaner fuel with…
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…
Sinopec’s research on CO2 emissions peak & carbon neutral
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has established strategic cooperation with three top institutions, to take lead in a joint research on the energy and chemical…
Sinopec looks to produce 30 bcm natural gas in 2020
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp or Sinopec plans to produce more than 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas in 2020, marking an increase of…
251 more days for gas companies to complete work
PNGRB has given up to 251 days of extra time to companies such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), GAIL and Adani Gas to fulfil their city…
IGL to help upgrade diesel to natural gas generators
Days after diesel generators were banned in Delhi and neighbouring areas, Indraprastha Gas Ltd said it will help housing societies as well as commercial establishments replace…
Natural Gas Marketing Reforms approved by CCEA
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved ‘Natural Gas Marketing Reforms’, taking another significant step to move…
NITI Aayog and Netherlands partners for ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’
NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi, signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on 28 September 2020 to support the decarbonization and energy transition…
TG Global Trading to boost LNG trading volume to 5 million tons
Tokyo Gas has announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, "TG Global Trading" to lead the further development of the liquefied natural gas trading business…
India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030
India aims for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs 4 lakh crores, said Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal…
Massive explosion at Baghjan oil field
A massive explosion occurred near well number five of Oil India Limited at Baghjan Oil Field located in Assam’s Tinsukia district. Three foreign experts were injured…
Reforms in exploration and licensing policy
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is working in collaboration with various Central Government Ministries to make efforts to achieve reduction in import dependency on oil.
Share of gas in the energy basket
Natural Gas being an alternative cleaner fossil fuel has a major role in catering the growing energy demand in a sustainable manner. To increase the share…
ONGC, IOCL sign maiden Crude Oil Sales Agreement for North East
ONGC and IOCL signed Crude Oil Sales Agreement (COSA) for North East on 1st October at New Delhi. The COSA is with effect from 1 April,…