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New Delhi, April 9 After imposing a windfall tax on fuel exports, India has moved to cap refinery margins in an effort to offset losses on domestic fuel sales, sources said.The war in West Asia has had two prolonged impacts – a spike in international oil prices, which has led to record losses...

April 1, New Delhi: In response to the turbulent times caused by the Iran war and disruptions in oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has taken steps to protect domestic airlines from a full surge in fuel prices.The ministry has...

Prayagraj, March 31 – In a remarkable example of grassroots innovation, a street vendor in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has devised a unique "magic stove" that runs on waste engine oil, offering an alternative solution amid concerns about LPG availability.Instances of "jugaad" – innovative...

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...

New Delhi, March 27 Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien staged a protest on Friday over the LPG situation in the country by arriving at Parliament wearing a T-shirt with a gas cylinder printed on it.O'Brien walked to the entrance of the Parliament building wearing the white...

New Delhi, March 27 – The government has reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre, averting a retail price hike that had become necessary due to soaring global oil prices.The reduction in special additional excise duty on petrol from ₹13 to ₹3 per litre and on diesel from ₹10...

Nashik, March 13 – Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal demanded the immediate rollback of the Rs 60 increase in LPG prices on Friday, stating that the BJP government has pushed the common public into the depths of inflation.He further pointed out that the price...

New Delhi, March 10 Telecom tower manufacturers expressed concern on Tuesday over the stoppage of LPG supply, which may impact the continuity of mobile and internet services across the country.LPG supplies for telecom tower manufacturers have been stopped by oil firms following a government...