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New Delhi, April 10 India will postpone maintenance shutdowns at thermal power plants and operationalize additional capacity to ensure around 10,000 MW of extra supply during peak summer demand, the Ministry of Power said on Friday, as it moves to strengthen short-term electricity availability...

New Delhi, April 10 The commerce ministry on Friday said it will set up a weekly monitoring mechanism to track export-import trends and sectoral stress indicators, amid concerns that supply chain disruptions, logistical constraints, and rising input costs due to geopolitical tensions could...

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...

New Delhi, April 6 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dealt with the "LPG gas crisis" in a similar manner to how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic, as it is "lacking in policy, full of grand announcements," and places the "entire burden" on the...

New Delhi, April 5 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday and discussed the West Asia conflict amid US President Donald Trump's fresh ultimatum to Iran...

New Delhi, April 5 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday to discuss the West Asia conflict and its impact on global energy supplies.The external affairs minister also had a phone conversation with...

Tripoli, April 5 – The head of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, has instructed that no new deals be made regarding existing oil fields in the country, according to a report.The instruction to Masoud Suleiman, chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), confirmed on Saturday...

New Delhi, April 3: Pakistan's LNG supplies are expected to fall to near zero next month, removing a source that contributes more than one-fifth of total power generation, while coal availability is also under pressure, jointly affecting close to 30 per cent of the supply, according to an...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that six Indian ships carrying products such as LPG and LNG have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz so far, as New Delhi remains in contact with Iran and other countries to ensure the safe transit of Indian ships amid...

New Delhi, April 2 The government has announced measures to help exporters mitigate the impact of the West Asia crisis, and more decisions are being considered, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.The US-Israel attack launched on Iran in February has disrupted shipping...

Dhaka, April 1 On Wednesday, Iran said that its Security Council has approved safe passage for six Bangladeshi fuel-carrying ships waiting to cross the Strait of Hormuz amid continued war in West Asia.As Bangladesh continues to rely heavily on imported fuel due to dwindling petroleum reserves...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda said on Monday that India has enough fertilizer stocks to meet domestic demand and urged farmers not to panic amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia."Not only this crisis, India has faced several challenges. We have...

Islamabad, March 28 – The average price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Pakistan has surged to PKR 3,900-5,135 per 11.67 kg cylinder from PKR 3,150-3,968 amid the conflict in West Asia, local media reported.Citing data from the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) published by the Pakistan Bureau...

March 27, New Delhi: Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing in New Delhi, officials stated that the government is taking steps to protect the academic interests of Indian students in the Gulf region amid the ongoing situation.Aseem Mahajan, Joint Secretary (Gulf), Ministry of External...

Mumbai, March 26 India's annual production of urea and complex fertilizers is likely to decline by 10-15 percent due to supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to a Crisil Ratings report released on Thursday."The ongoing issues in the Middle East...

Tehran/New Delhi, March 26 Iran has allowed India and a number of other "friendly nations," including China and Russia, to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said.Global oil and gas prices have surged following Iran's near-closure of...

New Delhi, March 26 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar travelled to France on Thursday for the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, which will discuss the West Asia crisis with a focus on coordinating efforts to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for international shipping.While India...

Moscow, March 25 Russia is set to redirect its hydrocarbon supplies to Asia amid growing demand, the Russian Energy Minister said on Wednesday, without naming any country, amid the ongoing West Asia crisis and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.India and China have been the main importers of...

New Delhi, March 25 State-owned oil companies said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG in the country, urging citizens not to believe rumors circulating on social media or resort to panic buying.Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, said...