fuel crisis

Karachi, April 10 The Sindh province government of Pakistan ordered all markets, shopping malls, shops, restaurants, and wedding halls in Karachi and other major cities to close early each day, as part of austerity measures amid the West Asia conflict.According to a government notification...

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)...

Bengaluru, April 7 The Congress accused the Union government on Tuesday of creating a "full-blown livelihood crisis" in Karnataka by mismanaging the supply of LPG and fuel, severely impacting auto drivers, small businesses, and gig workers.In a joint statement, Karnataka Chief Minister...

Dhaka, March 30 – As the fuel crisis deepens across Bangladesh, disruptions in transportation, enforcement drives, and widespread irregularities in supply and distribution have raised concerns about market stability, local media reported on Monday.The crisis escalated following an indefinite...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed his gratitude to India for its support in providing fuel to the country during the West Asia crisis, following the arrival of a major shipment of petroleum in Colombo. In a social media post, President Dissanayake stated that he had...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 In response to the Central Government's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre, the main opposition party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), demanded a reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed by the Odisha government on fuel, citing that the...

Canberra, March 27 – Australia's fuel supply looks stable in the short term, but it will become more challenging in the coming months, said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday.Addressing a press conference in Parliament House in Canberra regarding the escalating fuel crisis...

New Delhi, March 24 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasized the government's plans and measures to protect citizens from global oil price shocks, while highlighting the Centre's efforts to maintain the integrity and functionality of global energy supply routes.He informed the...

March 23, New Delhi: Countries across the region are struggling with severe shortages of oil and gas, and are taking urgent measures to address the crisis.In Bangladesh, petrol pump owners have warned that filling stations across the country could shut down at any moment due to a severe fuel...

Mumbai, March 20 Maharashtra Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Friday that the state road transport body is currently not facing any issues regarding diesel availability to run buses despite the conflict in West Asia, and added that its fuel supply will remain steady for the next two months...

Mumbai, March 17 – The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre and in Maharashtra on Tuesday over the "disruption" in LPG supplies amid the Iran-Israel war, arguing that while global fuel crises are a reality, the government's refusal to...

Islamabad, March 14 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday approved salary deductions ranging from 5 to 30 per cent for employees of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and autonomous institutions as part of a broader austerity drive.The new measures were cleared during a review...

Karachi, March 13 Pakistani naval ships safely escorted two of its merchant vessels carrying millions of litres of oil from Fujirah in the UAE to the Karachi Port amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia, officials said on Friday.The development comes as Pakistan, which heavily relies on Gulf...

Chennai, March 12 Long queues of motorists were seen outside petrol stations across Tamil Nadu on Thursday as panic buying took hold of several cities, triggered by a worsening shortage of commercial LPG that has already forced numerous eateries to shut down or drastically reduce their menus...

Mumbai, March 12 Amid the fuel crisis due to the escalation of the Gulf war, the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) mocked the BJP-led government’s “gutter gas” research on Thursday, claiming that it exposes the disconnect between the government's optimistic claims and the reality of the...

New Delhi, March 11 Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday of "hiding" when the country is grappling with a gas shortage crisis due to the ongoing war in West Asia, while accusing him of pandering to Israel.During a discussion on the...

Mumbai, March 11 – Maharashtra Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar raised the issue of gas shortages in Mumbai and other parts of the state in the Assembly on Wednesday, amid escalating conflict in West Asia, demanding immediate clarification from the government.Describing the...

Jammu, March 10 AAP leader Manish Sisodia emphasized the need to continue the "fight against dictatorship" on Tuesday, alleging that the Narendra Modi-led government has created a situation where anyone raising their voice against it is being falsely implicated and sent to jail.Sisodia further...

Islamabad, March 10 – Facing a worsening fuel crisis triggered by rising global oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia, the Pakistani government has announced a series of austerity measures, highlighting the country's deep dependence on imported energy and its fragile economic...