September 21, 2023: Russia maintains its top position as a single largest supplying country to India in August as well. India’s total crude imports in August registered a 6.2 per cent increase over the level in August '22, not unexpected. The share of OPEC continued the fall as Russia consolidates its position in the Indian market. Click column Special Database for details.

September 20, 2023: India’s production and consumption of petroleum products were seriously disrupted during the pandemic years. They were almost restored in FY 2022-23. The pattern assumed vibrancy in recent months. Click column Special Database for details. 

September 11, 2023 | West Coast Refinery Continues To Battle A Jinx: The fortunes of the proposed 60 million tonne per annum mega refinery project in Maharashtra has waxed and waned for more than half a decade. Initially, it had seemed that the project proposed in the state of Maharashtra would have a smooth ride as it faced no major problem. But it now appears the fact that it was never bedevilled by any major problem was itself the spook that weighed heavy on its chances of finding fruition. It is the first refinery project in collaboration with Aramco of Saudi Arabia. When the idea of a 60 million tonne per annum mega refinery project was floated in 2018, the total project cost was estimated at around Rs 3000 billion. How much will it be in 2023? Click Free Access Column Petro Intelligence for a comprehensive picture.