energy

U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, today praised India's role in maintaining stable oil prices globally. In a social media post, Mr. Gor stated that the United States recognizes that ongoing purchases of Russian oil are part of this effort. He added that India is one of the largest consumers...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed serious concern on Wednesday about the availability of cooking gas in the country, given the tensions in West Asia, and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure adequate supply and take urgent...

Washington/New Delhi, March 11 Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries will partner in building the first new oil refinery in the US in 50 years, US President Donald Trump said, calling it the "biggest in US history".The new refinery will be located in Brownsville, Texas, and will be...

New Delhi, March 11 Artificial Intelligence is driving the "largest infrastructure buildout in human history," requiring trillions of dollars in investment and creating massive demand for skilled blue-collar labor, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang has said.In a recent blog post, Huang...

Dehradun, March 11 Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and the resulting disruption in gas supplies, the Uttarakhand government has begun preparations to provide firewood for commercial use if needed.Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal said the current situation resembles a...

New York/Washington, March 10 US President Donald Trump has said that India’s Reliance Industries will make an investment in a new oil refinery being opened in Texas, thanking the company and "our partners in India" for the deal.Describing it as a "historic USD 300 billion deal", Trump in a...

New York/Washington, March 11 The US has "temporarily permitted" India to "accept" Russian oil already on ships in the sea to ensure energy supplies amid the conflict with Iran. This short-term measure will not provide significant financial benefit to Moscow, White House Press Secretary Karoline...

Washington, March 10 – The White House stated that the United States is determined to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as the war with Iran intensifies, stressing that President Donald Trump will not allow Tehran to disrupt global energy supplies.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said...

New Delhi, March 10 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his German and South Korean counterparts on Tuesday as New Delhi intensifies diplomatic efforts to manage the fallout of the West Asia crisis, particularly regarding energy supplies.Global oil and gas prices have surged...

March 10, New Delhi – Egypt increased domestic fuel prices by up to 30 percent on Tuesday, citing "exceptional" global energy pressures caused by the West Asia war, which has disrupted oil supplies and shipping routes.The increases, announced by the petroleum ministry, apply to gasoline...

New Delhi, March 10 Ahead of his visit to the two states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the NDA's agenda for good governance stands in stark contrast to the "loot and misgovernance" of both the LDF and UDF in Kerala, while the DMK is rattled by the NDA's growing popularity across...

March 10, New Delhi – Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf on Monday, including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared due to fears of supply disruptions caused by the escalating conflict in West Asia.The sprawling Al Ma'ameer oil facility in Bahrain...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a review meeting of the Power Development Department at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu on Monday to assess measures aimed at providing relief to the public. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the Chief Minister directed...

Washington, March 10 – US President Donald Trump centered his latest warning to Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, saying any attempt to block or disrupt the vital oil route would trigger overwhelming American retaliation.“If Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil within the Strait of...

March 07, New Delhi: India's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, stated on Friday that India does not face any energy shortages, and consumers have no reason to be concerned.During an interaction in Delhi, the minister discussed various aspects of India's uninterrupted...

The US has given India permission to purchase Russian oil that is currently on ships in waterways, aiming to ease supply shortages globally amid the West Asia conflict."The world has ample oil supplies. Yesterday, the Treasury Department authorized our allies in India to begin buying Russian...

New York/Washington, March 7 The US has said it has given "permission" to India to purchase Russian oil that is currently on ships floating on waterways, in an effort to ease supply shortages around the world amid the conflict in West Asia."The world has ample oil supplies. Yesterday, the...

Ambassador of Romania, Sena Latif, presented Romania's Instrument of Ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance to the Head of Depository, Joint Secretary (ED) P.S. Gangadhar. The Ministry of External Affairs informed that the agreement was presented in the...

New Delhi, March 6 The Congress criticized the Modi government on Friday after the US announced a temporary waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, and asked how long this "American blackmail" would continue.In a post on X in Hindi, Congress general secretary in-charge...

New Delhi, March 5 The United States will work with India to ensure that its short- and long-term energy needs are met, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Thursday, amid concerns over disruptions in the flow of crude oil following the crisis in West Asia.Global oil and gas...