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Centre urges households, industry to shift from LPG to induction cookstoves, PNG, electric furnaces as oil tops $100

New Delhi, April 13 -- With global crude oil prices surging past $100 per barrel amid the West Asia crisis, the government has begun nudging households and industries to shift to alternative energy so... Read More


Govt plans push for electric stoves to reduce LPG dependence

New Delhi, April 7 -- India is planning a major push to increase the share of electric cooking stoves in its kitchens, as a shortage of cooking gas triggered by the West Asia war continues to hit hous... Read More


Petrol pumps run on thin credit as oil marketing companies tighten purse strings

New Delhi, April 2 -- State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are yet to dispatch fuels to petrol pump dealers on credit for more than a day despite the Centre's assurance, according to petrol pump d... Read More


OMCs seek advance payments for supplying petrol, diesel amid West Asia crisis

New Delhi, March 17 -- Pay up first, tank up later; at a time of crunch, that's the message from state-run oil marketers to fuel stations. Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have suspended fuel on credit... Read More


India calls for increased use of kerosene, coal, biomass amid gas supply squeeze

New Delhi, March 12 -- The government seeks to increase the use of alternative fuels such as kerosene and coal amid a supply crunch caused by the West Asia conflict, which has forced hotels and restau... Read More