petroleum industry

New Delhi, April 9 Seasoned energy sector executive Sanjay Khanna has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India's second-largest state-owned fuel retailer.Khanna was the Director (Refineries) at BPCL prior to his appointment. He was also...

April 6, New Delhi — On Monday, Israel carried out fresh strikes on Iran, targeting its largest petrochemical complex, as tensions escalated over the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.The strikes targeted the South Pars facility in Assaluyeh, a key hub responsible for a significant portion of...

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that news reports and social media posts claiming that an Iranian crude cargo was diverted from Vadinar, India, to China due to payment issues are factually incorrect. In a social media post, Mr. Puri stated that amid disruptions in...

New Delhi, April 1 – India's crude oil inventory is sufficient, and all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure a stable supply for the next two months, the government said on Wednesday.Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Refineries) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural...

On Monday, Bengaluru Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa stated that the state government had taken steps to streamline the supply of commercial LPG cylinders and assured hotel owners that distribution would resume on Tuesday. He also urged the Centre to address the shortage...

New Delhi, March 27 The Congress on Friday claimed that the government's excise cuts will not change prices for dealers and consumers, and that the relief exists only in the narrative, not in reality.The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and exempted diesel fully...

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...

The government has refuted news reports and social media posts claiming that the booking timelines for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) connections have been revised to 45 days. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that these reports and posts also claimed that the new timelines...

New Delhi, March 24 The petroleum industry on Tuesday urged industry players to develop ethanol as a clean cooking fuel for Indian households as part of efforts to reduce dependence on imported LPG and expand biofuel use.R S Ravi, Director (Downstream) at the Federation of Indian Petroleum...

New Delhi, March 24 The Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMA) has appealed to the government for urgent relief measures as the industry is struggling with severe shortages of LPG and PNG, triggered by the escalating crisis in the Middle East.ALEMA has urged the...

New Delhi, March 19 The government has classified energy data as a matter of national security, mandating all entities across the oil and gas value chain to provide detailed operational information.The Oil Ministry's Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing of Information) Order, 2026 requires...

March 18, New Delhi – The Indian government provided updates on the ongoing situation in West Asia on Wednesday, assuring citizens that energy supplies remain stable and that measures are in place to assist Indian nationals abroad.Speaking about efforts to support Indian citizens in Iran...

March 13, New Delhi – Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on the ongoing West Asia conflict, government officials stated that Indian refineries are currently operating at 100 per cent capacity or higher.Officials stated that refineries have adequate inventories of crude oil and supplies...

New Delhi, March 12 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government is "doing everything possible" to safeguard India's energy security in the face of disruptions in oil and gas supplies caused by the Iran war.Addressing a media event here, PM Modi said that his government...

New Delhi, March 12 – Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, raised concerns about the shortages of LPG affecting the hotel industry, in the wake of the West Asia crisis, and claimed that this was the "beginning of a difficult situation" that would only worsen in the...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said on Wednesday that local refineries have the capacity to meet only about 30 per cent of the state's LPG demand, indicating a possible shortage of the cooking fuel in the coming days.In a post on X, Kota said that all four refineries in the...

Patna, March 11 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday that the Centre and the state government were making efforts to ensure an adequate supply of LPG cylinders to the people.Amid the nationwide constraint in the supply of cooking gas due to the West Asia crisis, he...