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Govt constitutes empowered committee of secretaries for oil & gas upstream sector

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The government has constituted an empowered committee of secretaries (ECS) for nomination fields and all contractual regimes in the exploration & production (E&P) sector ... Read More


India's crude oil imports from the US likely to hit record low in August

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India's crude oil imports from the US during August are expected to hit their lowest levels since December 2024 as refinery economics pushes for more medium-to-high sour crude, w... Read More


Coal Ministry panel to review Tamil Nadu's request for linkage extension for Ennore TPS

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Coal Ministry's Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term), SLC (LT), for the power sector will review on Tuesday Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation's (TNPGCL) request for exten... Read More


El Nino effect: India's power demand growth surges to record in July

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India's power demand grew by almost 11 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2026 - the highest on record - as rain deficit due to the El Nino effect led to relatively high tempe... Read More


PSU OMC's LPG under recovery rises to over Rs.59,000 crore in July

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The under recovery of PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) for supply liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at below market rates has swelled to more than Rs.59,000 crore in July 2026 from... Read More


El Nino may push up India's power demand during August-September

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- As El Niño continues to develop, with likely impact on climate during August to October 2026, the weather pattern is also expected to push up India's peak power demand as high hu... Read More


India adds over 16 GW RE in April-June; Rajasthan, UP, Gujarat shine

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- India added roughly 16.12 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity in April-June 2026, a 67.8 per cent Y-o-Y growth, with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat accounting for mo... Read More


IOCL leverages Sprint 2.0 to strengthen brand image, expand retail presence

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) will leverage Project Sprint 2.0 to transform India's largest oil marketing company with focus not just on strengthening and expanding its ... Read More


OMCs began rigorous testing for E20 fuel contamination at pumps from Mid-July: Oil Minister

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Allaying fears of contamination of E20 fuel, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that oil marketing companies (OMCs) started rigorous testing at retail outlets (ROs) fr... Read More


Parliament panel asks Oil Ministry for report on new fields, OALP rounds boosting crude oil output

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Committee on Public Undertakings has asked the Oil Ministry to submit a comprehensive outcome-linked report detailing how newly awarded fields and the Open Acreage Licensing P... Read More