natural gas

Bhubaneswar, March 26 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed officers to take strong action against traders who are involved in hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders and other essential commodities.Majhi reviewed the steps being taken by the state government to...

Houston, March 26 India aims to attract $100 billion in investment and expand exploration acreage to 1 million sq km by 2030, Srikant Nagulapalli, Director General of Hydrocarbons, has said.Speaking at CERAWeek by S&P Global 2026, Nagulapalli outlined key policy reforms, data access, and...

March 26, New Delhi – The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated on Wednesday that India's fuel supply remains fully secure, dismissing reports of shortages as a coordinated misinformation campaign.The government said there are no shortages or rationing of petrol, diesel, or Liquefied...

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...

India has approximately 60 days of fuel stock cover, and one month's supply of LPG is readily available. There are no shortages of petrol, diesel, or LPG, and reports of shortages are a deliberate misinformation campaign aimed at creating panic buying.Amid reports of panic buying and long...

New Delhi, March 26 State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) is planning new tenders to procure half a million induction cookstoves in two phases to meet the rising demand for e-cooking appliances, official sources said on Thursday.This move is significant in light of the West Asia...

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 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has informed US President Donald Trump that the conflict in West Asia must end soon, as it is affecting everyone, the government told the opposition at a meeting on Wednesday, calling Pakistan a "broker" nation due to its alleged role in the...

March 25, New Delhi — The Indian government stated today that the country has the capacity to refine 36 million tonnes of crude oil and urged citizens to stop believing in rumors and avoid panic buying.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia held in New...

March 25, New Delhi – The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced major reforms in the natural gas sector to simplify business and stimulate growth.Secretary Neeraj Mittal highlighted that, under the guidance of the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s City...

New Delhi, March 25 The government has mandated that the supply of cooking gas, LPG, to households will be discontinued if consumers fail to switch to piped natural gas where such connectivity is available, under a new order aimed at accelerating gas network expansion and reducing reliance on a...

New Delhi, March 25 Several Opposition MPs staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Wednesday over the reported shortage of LPG supply.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, NCP(SP)'s Supriya Sule, SP's Dharmendra Yadav, CPI-ML's Sudama Prasad, DMK's T Sumathy, JMM'S Mahua Maji, among...

New Delhi, March 24 The government on Tuesday introduced measures to strengthen consumer-centric gas service delivery while ensuring that the transition to piped natural gas (PNG) does not impose an excessive financial burden on users.The framework mandates the time-bound provision of PNG...

New Delhi, March 24 – Navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf with open oceans, does not require permission from any country, a senior government official said as more Indian vessels prepared to sail through the war-affected area.Rejecting the...

Mumbai, March 24 Amid the challenges faced by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) users due to the Middle East conflict, piped natural gas supplier Mahanagar Gas on Tuesday assured uninterrupted supply and also introduced a limited initiative to offer free gas to new residential users.The utility...

New Delhi, March 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the government has formed seven empowered groups to develop strategies on fuel, supply chains, and fertilizers, among other things, to address the impact of the West Asia crisis.In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, he said the...

New Delhi, March 23 India will consider resuming the purchase of Iranian oil based on techno-commercial feasibility, a senior government official said after Washington temporarily lifted sanctions to ease pressure on prices following the US-Israeli war on Iran.Historically, India was a major...

New Delhi, March 23 – Congress MP Manish Tewari raised concerns on Monday about supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia and stressed the need to give diplomacy a chance. He said the war has entered a very critical and dangerous phase, urging all sides to de-escalate...

Mumbai, March 22 Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said on Sunday that the supply of piped natural gas to commercial establishments has been increased by 20 per cent, providing relief to restaurants and eateries.He said the government has decided to ease PNG...

New Delhi, March 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting on Sunday evening to review the situation in the petroleum products, crude oil, power, and fertilizer sectors, given the evolving situation in West Asia, according to reliable sources.The meeting, which will be...