petrol pump
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…
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…
Gujarat announces new EV policy 2021
Sustainability
June 22, 2021
Gujarat announces new EV policy 2021
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the 'Gujarat Electric Vehicle Policy 2021' which, according to him, has been designed to…
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…
Costly fuel drives demand for electric scooters
Renewable Energy
March 4, 2021
Costly fuel drives demand for electric scooters
In a reflection of the impact of the frequent rise in the prices of petrol and diesel on maintaining vehicles,…
Oil companies raise margins as fuel price surge
Oil & Gas
March 3, 2021
Oil companies raise margins as fuel price surge
The oil price rise may be hitting the fuel consumers hard, but it is the oil companies that are making…
Government gets tax rich from oil as consumers bear brunt
Oil & Gas
February 26, 2021
Government gets tax rich from oil as consumers bear brunt
Government is all set to walk away with the highest level of excise duty collection from the petroleum sector this…
Fuel prices rise again after two-day break
Oil & Gas
February 23, 2021
Fuel prices rise again after two-day break
The petrol and diesel prices across the country continued their northward march after two days break taking its retail rates…
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…
Ghazipur Police withdraws ban on fuel to tractors
Oil & Gas
January 25, 2021
Ghazipur Police withdraws ban on fuel to tractors
The Ghazipur police have withdrawn the orders issued by two police stations, asking petrol pumps to stop giving fuel to…
VoltUp partners with HPCL for battery swapping solutions
Renewable Energy
December 28, 2020
VoltUp partners with HPCL for battery swapping solutions
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) will offer a battery swapping option at its select petrol pumps for EVs, offering to…
Steps to curb fuel adulteration
Oil & Gas
July 1, 2019
Steps to curb fuel adulteration
Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) namely, IOCL, BPCL and HPCL take action against the erring Retail Outlet dealers as…