geopolitical disruptions

Kolkata, March 11 Long queues at cooking gas agency offices and at LPG dispensing centers for auto-rickshaws became a common sight in Kolkata and several other places in West Bengal on Wednesday.Officials of the Petroleum Dealers' Association said that petrol and diesel availability was normal...

New Delhi, March 10 A panel of executives from oil companies will review complaints about the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in different cities and make fuel available to meet the genuine needs of hotels and restaurants, a top government official said on Tuesday."There is no shortage in...

Mumbai, March 10 Container terminal operators at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port will provide a 100 per cent waiver on ground rent/dwell time charges for containers bound for the Middle East that are stranded at the facility for up to 15 days, in response to disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict...

New Delhi, March 10 The Ministry of Oil has formed a committee to examine supply issues after a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders alarmed the hospitality sector, with restaurant associations warning that eateries could shut down within days if supplies are not restored.As the...

The government has issued an order to oil refineries to increase LPG production and use the surplus for domestic consumption. This move comes in the context of current geopolitical disruptions affecting fuel supply and constraints on LPG availability.In a social media post, the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 5 Shipping lines are demanding contingency surcharges of up to USD 4,000 on 40-foot containers carrying perishable goods, and are refusing to release consignments even for products that reached ports before the US-Israel launched attacks on Iran, exporters say.This demand is...