natural gas

Gangtok, March 30 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday emphasized the need for increased vigilance regarding the availability of essential commodities in the Himalayan state and directed officials to strengthen monitoring mechanisms and strictly curb hoarding, black marketing, and...

March 30, New Delhi — The Indian Government held another inter-ministerial briefing at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on Monday to review the evolving situation in West Asia.Speaking to the press, the Department of Fertilizers stated that domestic urea output has significantly...

Belgrade, March 30 – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday that he had secured a highly favorable extension of natural gas supplies from Russia following a 50-minute phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while also warning Europe of a potential energy crisis...

New Delhi, March 30 The escalating conflict in West Asia has led to a sharp 60 per cent surge in the prices of natural gas, a key feedstock for fertilizer plants, which is expected to increase the government's subsidy burden.With the conflict disrupting energy supply lines, the supply of...

New Delhi, March 29 – As many as 6,000 PNG consumers have now surrendered their LPG connections in order to make more LPG available to those who do not have access to piped natural gas amid the disruption in supplies due to the Iran war, a top Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry official said on...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 28 Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi said on Saturday that the country's fuel supply chains are "robust and operational" despite the situation in West Asia.Gopi, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism, said in a Facebook post that the recent...

New Delhi, March 28 The Centre on Saturday pushed for rapid expansion of PNG networks across urban areas in the country, amid concerns over LPG supply arising from the West Asia conflict.Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar outlined key priorities, including a...

New Delhi, March 28 – Maharashtra Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Chhagan Bhujbal urged the Centre on Saturday to provide technical and financial support to expedite the expansion of the piped natural gas (PNG) network across the state.Bhujbal was speaking at a...

Chandigarh, March 28 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently supported his citizens, whether it’s the COVID-19 pandemic or the ongoing West Asia conflict, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Saturday.Saini also accused the Congress and other opposition parties of politicizing...

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...

Gandhinagar, March 28 Gujarat aims to provide more than 50,000 new piped natural gas (PNG) connections across the state within the next 10 days, in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to expand such connections, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Saturday.The Prime...

Mumbai, March 28 Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal called on Saturday for rapid expansion of piped natural gas (PNG) connections, citing the possibility of disruptions in the LPG supply in the coming months due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Speaking to...

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has congratulated Oil India Limited for achieving its highest-ever daily oil and gas production in a single day.In a social media post, the Minister stated that Oil India Limited produced 1,47,159 barrels of oil equivalent on Thursday. The...

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, clarified today that the rumors of a lockdown in India are completely false, and that the government has no such proposal under consideration. In a social media post, Mr. Puri stated that, given the ongoing global situation, the...

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, stated today that the government has chosen to protect Indian citizens from the sharp increase in international crude prices, amidst the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, by taking a...

March 27, New Delhi — In a major relief measure for industries, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has increased the allocation of non-domestic commercial LPG to 70% of pre-crisis levels.In a letter sent today to all State and Union Territory Chief Secretaries, Dr. Neeraj Mittal...

Mumbai, March 27 The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI investigation against Reliance Industries Limited and its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani for alleged illegal extraction of natural gas from ONGC's Krishna-Godavari basin fields.A bench of Chief...

New Delhi, March 27 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the central government's decision to cut excise duty on fuel when prices are soaring globally reflects its people-centric governance and decision-making based on sensitivity.In a post on X, Shah wrote, "As the world is grappling...

March 27, New Delhi - Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, stated that international crude prices have surged sharply in the past month, leading to a global rise in petrol and diesel prices.The Minister noted that while fuel prices have increased significantly...

New Delhi, March 27 The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India's increasing dependence on crude oil, LPG, and natural gas imports."The 'grand' promise of gas made by Mr. Modi has remained just that – gas," Congress general secretary in charge of communications...