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Standoff Over Hormuz Hits India Through Surging Crude Prices
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Should India Create A Stabilisation Fund For Petrol, Diesel, LPG?
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Why India Faces Severe LPG Shortage?
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India’s LNG Regasification Capacity To Go Up By 5 Million Tons
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India To Auction 21 Oil And Gas Blocks In Upcoming OALP-XI Round
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Temporary Customs Duty Exemption For 40 Critical Petrochemicals
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Significance Of GAIL’s LNG Carrier Deal With Alpha Gas
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India’s Rapidly Expanding Solar Capacity
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SEAMEC Consortium Wins ₹3299. 2 Million Contract From ONGC
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CleanMax To Supply 30 MW Hybrid Renewable Power To Shell India Assets
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PNGRB Plans New LPG Pipeline Project
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IndianOil Surya Nutan Solar Cooking System Launch
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Evren Energy
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Petronet LNG Incorporates MC2 Foundation As Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
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May 8, 2026: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is India’s largest oil marketing and refining company. It has seven huge projects under implementation. Click column Special Database for an update of their capex and progress in execution.
May 7, 2026: India’s Petroleum products Import & Export Decline in Quantity In March 2026. Click Special Database for details.
May 6, 2026: The natural gas pipeline sector in India is dominated by state-owned enterprises, with GAIL (India) Limited holding a dominant position in both transmission and marketing. The industry is rapidly expanding toward a "One Nation, One Grid" model, with major operators focusing on connecting LNG terminals to demand centers. Click column Gas Scene for a graphic presentation.
April 27, 2026 | Time To Rework Crude Import Strategy: The bombing cannot destroy Iran’s obsession with enrichment of uranium. For Israel, a nuclear-armed Iran is a threat to its very existence. Iran-Israel rivalry is a reality in West Asia – and that will not disappear in the foreseeable future. Such a situation should normally be a matter of deep concern for India which imports close to 90 per cent of its crude oil requirement. West Asia supplies roughly 45% to 59% of India's total crude oil imports as of early 2026, serving as a primary, though fluctuating, source of energy. The time has come for India to rework its crude import strategy. An ideal option is to strike a major deal with Russia, a country with which India has very good relations. But US president Trump is allergic to India importing Russian oil. What then are the options before India? Click Free Access column Petro Intelligence to read an Insightful piece on the issue.
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India’s oil firms take Rs 300 billion hit to hold fuel prices steady amid global energy shock
May 9, 2026: India's state-run oil marketing companies have bled an estimated Rs 300 billion in losses since mid-March as they kept fuel and LPG supplies flowing without raising retail prices despite facing an energy disruption that is bigger than all previous crises combined.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd more..
MoPNG holds workshop with Oil PSU heads to strengthen R&D capabilities in oil and gas sector
May 9, 2026: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on Friday organised a workshop on enhancing research and development (R&D) capabilities in India's oil and gas sector under the chairmanship of the Secretary, MoPNG, with participation from the chairpersons and managing directors (CMDs) of Oil Public Sector more..
SunPetro Selects Sercel Nodes for India’s First 3C MEMS Nodal Seismic Survey
May 9, 2026: Sercel announced it has delivered a contract to Khushi Oilfield Services, an Indian service company affiliated to Asian Energy Services Ltd, to supply 3,000 WiNG 3C nodes for a 4D monitor seismic survey to be acquired in Gujarat, western India, on behalf of Sun Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd., a leading Indian oil and more..
ACME Solar Appoints New CFO
May 9, 2026: ACME Solar Holdings Limited has announced key changes in its top management following a Board of Directors meeting held , May 7, 2026.
ThevBoard of Directors, pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee, has appointed Mr. Arun Chopra as the Chief more..
Vietnam welcomes leading Indian groups to expand energy, infrastructure cooperation: top leader
May 9, 2026: Vietnam is ready to create favorable conditions for capable Indian corporations and businesses to expand investment and operations in the country in line with its laws, while ensuring transparency and balanced interests among stakeholders, said Vietnam’s Party chief and President To Lam.
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Avaada crosses 17.7 GWp renewable milestone
May 9, 2026: Avaada group has achieved over 17.7 GWp in its renewable energy portfolio, with more than 7.2 GWp operational and around 10.5 GWp under construction, indicating robust growth. The company added over 2 GWp in FY 2025-26, solidifying its role as a major player in India’s clean energy sector. By integrating more..
Don’t mistake UAE’s OPEC exit for an Indian win
May 9, 2026: The decision of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) effective May 1 is not something for India to smile about.
There is insufficient understanding in New Delhi that the UAE did not leave the oil cartel to suit India, notwithstanding more..
India’s biofuel journey is now expanding beyond petrol into the diesel economy
May 9, 2026: India’s energy landscape is undergoing a decisive structural transformation, shifting from a reliance on volatile global commodity markets toward indigenous, sustainable fuel sources. The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP20) has already served as a masterclass in industrial policy, demonstrating how clear more..
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Impact of Ukraine war on International LNG trade. Lessons for India
by Dr Bhamy Shenoy
 Russian-Ukraine war has brought about
dramatic changes in international gas and oil sector because of the oil embargo
by the west and gas more...
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Buy Assets In US And Swap Crude With Europe
By R. Sasankan
The
pecking order in the world of oil and gas has changed dramatically: the US has
grabbed the top spot on the totem pole. One recent report summed up the
development succinctly: "December 2023 witnessed an extraordinary surge in US
LNG exports with shipments more...
Cheap Crude Does Not Benefit PSU Refineries
By R. Sasankan
Parliamentarians in India have a heart-warming desire to
shape public policy; the trouble is that in their eagerness to do something -
anything - they can allow the nobility of their intention to smother the
practicality of their proposed interventions. In their zeal more...
Double Trouble
By R. Sasankan
If you ignore history, you are condemned to repeat it.
The stark truth of this aphorism came back to me the other day when I
read a Reuters report that said Indian Oil Corporation was aiming to
double the capacity of its liquefied natural gas more...
Single Agency Needed To Acquire Overseas Energy Assets
By R. Sasankan
India is a country of many paradoxes – and it is this quality that makes
it hard for policy makers to find the right palliative for its myriad
problems. The country is one of the fastest growing economies in the
world and hopes to become a $ 5 trillion more...
Tackling Blowback From Sanctions
By R. Sasankan
India and the US have developed close ties over the past few years as
they perceive China to be a common enemy whose reach and influence must
be circumscribed. On its own, India cannot counter China’s growing
ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region. Likewise, more...
Gas Ratio Target: Time For A Revision?
By R. Sasankan
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his ambitious objective to
raise the contribution of natural gas in India’s energy mix to 15 per
cent by 2030, the experts in the petroleum industry were left astounded
by the boldness of the claim.
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Can The Downstream Man Bail Out ONGC?
By R. Sasankan
“New Delhi: Under-investment in the Oil & Gas sector could hamper
India's progress, Arun Kumar Singh, Chairman and CEO of state-owned Oil
and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), has warned. National Oil Companies around
the world are facing increasing pressure more...
Oil PSUs In Trouble Again
By R. Sasankan
International price of crude oil has risen by 30% in the third quarter
of 2023. Global crude oil inventories are at seasonal lows and
production cuts, announced transparently by OPEC+ till the end of
December 2023 amount to about 3.3 million barrels a more...
Gas Ratio Target: Time For A Revision?
By R. Sasankan
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his ambitious objective to
raise the contribution of natural gas in India’s energy mix to 15 per
cent by 2030, the experts in the petroleum industry were left astounded
by the boldness of the claim.
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Tackling Blowback From Sanctions
By R. Sasankan
India and the US have developed close ties over the past few years as
they perceive China to be a common enemy whose reach and influence must
be circumscribed. On its own, India cannot counter China’s growing
ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region. Likewise, more...
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ICIS Highlights US LNG Dominance and Shifting Power Price Dynamics
18th February, 2026: ICIS analysis presented last week at E-World (10-12 February, 2026) shows that Europe’s energy transition is entering a more volatile and politically sensitive phase, spanning LNG and gas supply, power market dynamics and short-term trading behaviour. Click more...
Third Lovraj Kumar Memorial Lecture by Dr Vijay Kelkar
September 19, 2024: Dr Vijay Kelkar’s single biggest contribution is acknowledged to be India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST). He has also made significant contribution to the oil and gas sector. He served as secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The Third Lovraj Kumar Memorial Lecture delivered more...
The Failing Climate Negotiations – And the Need for India’s Leadership in Representing the Global South
 May 16, 2024: Dr Surya P.Sethi, eminent energy expert, wirtes on the Failing Climate Negotiations – And the Need for India’s Leadership in Representing the Global South.
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Qatar pauses Red Sea LNG traffic: ICIS analyst view
January 18, 2024: Click HERE to read article by Alex Froley, LNG Market Analyst at ICIS, examines the possible effects of ongoing disruptions in the Red Sea on global LNG trade.
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Can LNG replace Russian gas in Europe?
European LNG imports reached a record high in January 2022 and could go a little higher if Russian pipeline gas supply falls, or even stops completely. But the best-connected European LNG terminals are already running at high rates, and limits to cross-border pipeline gas capacity would restrict the wider benefit of higher imports into some... more...
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Speech of Former Petroleum Secretary, T.S. Vijayaraghavan, on Indias Petroleum Sector
Demand & Growth:
India's Crude
Oil demand has risen from 0.65 Million Barrels a day in 1980 to 3.7 Million
barrels and will reach 4 Million by 2016. Internal production is now less than 0.8
Million Barrels a day. It more...
The KG basin price hike socialises costs and privatises profits
Why the Rangarajan Committee's complex pricing formula will inflict heavy burdens on the power and fertiliser sectors and give a private gas producer windfall profits?
The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has proposed to increase the price of natural gas from the Krishna Godavari (KG) more...
Fire From Ice: A Promising New Energy Source
Massive imports of oil and natural gas have exacerbated India’s big trade deficit, which is a hurdle to the acceleration of economic growth. Light at the end of the tunnel comes from a technological breakthrough last week by JOGMEC (Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation). It succeeded in extracting natural gas more...
The Diesel Subsidy Hole
Under-recovery on diesel as per the Indian petroleum ministry website was . 10.94 a litre in February 2012 when the procurement price was . 37.80 per litre ($122.06 a barrel). The diesel under-recoveries are expected to exceed . 750 billion at average price of $95.66 a barrel while total annual shortfall due to fuel subsidies more...
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Mahanagar Gas Appoints Praveer Srivastava As Managing Director
 Mahanagar Gas Ltd. has appointed Praveer Kumar Srivastava as an Additional Director, designated as Managing Director of the company for a period of five consecutive years. Srivastava's more...
BPCL CMD Sanjay Khanna Gets Additional Charge Of Director (Refineries)
 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has announced that its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Sanjay Khanna has been entrusted with the additional charge of Director (Refineries). He has taken more...
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Evren Secures ~$600 Million Funding For Its FDRE Hybrid Project
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BPCL Arm To Invest $2.8 Billion In Brazil Oil, Gas Project After Petrobras FID
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Natural Gas Pipeline Operators In India, A Graphic Presentation
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Domestic Natural Gas Scene In FY 2025-26
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India’s Method Of Estimating Petroleum Products Consumption In Advance
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Indian Refineries Exceed Targets In Crude Processing For FY 2026
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Capacity Utilisation Of Petroleum Product Pipelines In India
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Growth In LPG Marketing In India
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Indian Crude Basket Price In March 2026
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Robust Growth In Petroleum Products Consumption Continues
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India’s Crude Oil Imports Drop In February 2026
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Domestic Sales Of Commercial Vehicles Sale Register Robust Growth
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