energy supply

New Delhi, April 11 – Congress MP Shashi Tharoor defended India's approach to the ongoing West Asia conflict on Saturday, stating that New Delhi is playing a "very good" role by actively engaging with regional leaders, while rejecting the Opposition's allegations that Pakistan's emerging role as...

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated today that Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to remain a reliable energy supplier to India. Mr. Puri made this statement after holding discussions with the Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and the President and CEO of...

April 10, New Delhi: Qatar reaffirmed its commitment as a reliable energy supplier to India on Friday, pledging to deepen cooperation.This was stated during a meeting between India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and...

New Delhi, April 10 Qatar will remain a "reliable energy supplier" to India, its Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said during talks with Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Doha, as both sides called for stability in global markets amid ongoing West Asia tensions.Puri, on a two-day...

New Delhi, April 9 Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will undertake a two-day visit to Qatar, India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and cooking gas LPG, which had halted supplies following the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East.The visit, scheduled for April 9-10...

Thane, April 9 The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority on Thursday said it received an India-flagged vessel carrying 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict.JNPA described this as a notable development in the context...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved an investment of ₹26,069.50 crore for the construction of the Kamala Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Kurung Kumey districts of Arunachal Pradesh.The...

Today, the government stated that sufficient coal reserves are available at mines and power plants across the country in the context of the West Asia conflict. Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Coal...

New Delhi, April 8 – India welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the US and Iran on Wednesday and expressed hope that the ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in West Asia.In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy are important...

India has welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran.In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs expressed hope that it will lead to lasting peace in West Asia and unimpeded freedom of navigation and global trade through the Strait of Hormuz.The Ministry...

New Delhi, April 8 Shares of oil marketing companies soared on Wednesday, with HPCL rising by 9%, as crude oil prices sharply declined to fall below the $100 mark following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the US and Iran.Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dropped by 14.03% to...

Antananarivo, April 8 – The Malagasy government has declared a state of energy emergency across the entire territory for a period of 15 days to address a major energy supply crisis currently affecting the country.According to a presidential communique, this situation is primarily due to the...

Seoul, April 8 – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called on South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing the deepening supply disruptions caused by the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.Ishiba...

Chandigarh, April 7 With the war in West Asia disrupting energy supplies, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed the distribution of LPG cylinders as well as the status of the piped natural gas (PNG) network across the state on Tuesday.The meeting was conducted via a video conference...

Singapore, April 7 Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as doing so would undermine the fundamental principles of international law, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Tuesday.Singapore, which has emerged as an Asian financial hub, has been...

Beijing, April 7 China announced on Tuesday a further increase in gasoline and diesel prices, the second in about two weeks, due to rising international oil prices driven by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)...

Chandauli (UP), April 6 In a time when concerns have arisen about the supply of cooking gas in parts of the country, a village in eastern Uttar Pradesh has become self-reliant, with biogas powering the kitchens of over 125 households at almost half the cost of LPG.The initiative of the Ekauni...

Kathmandu, April 5 – Citing ongoing disruptions in petroleum supplies due to the conflict in West Asia, the Nepali government has decided to implement a two-day weekend for government offices and educational institutions.Under the new arrangement, public holidays will now be observed on...

New Delhi, April 5 State-owned Coal India Ltd plans to offer 25.62 million tonnes of coal through online auction this month, a move expected to mitigate the impact of energy supply shocks on industries amid the West Asia crisis.Disruptions in the supply of LNG, LPG, and crude oil from the...

New Delhi, April 4 – Another India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, Green Sanvi, passed through east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship tracking data, making it the seventh Indian vessel to safely navigate the maritime chokepoint amid the West Asia conflict.The vessel used...