Indian capital banishes some cars in hope of clearing the air
Authorities in the Indian capital on Monday banished from the roads cars with number plates ending in an odd number in a bid to cut hazardous air pollution shrouding the Continue Reading
Delhi air quality: Severe pollution prompts car rationing
The Indian capital, Delhi, has launched a car rationing system as it battles hazardous levels of pollution. From 4 to 15 November, only cars with either odd or even number Continue Reading
Pakistan opposition protesters pressure PM Imran Khan to resign
Pakistani opposition leaders have renewed their demands for Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down, terming his government illegitimate and incompetent, as thousands gathered at an anti-government protest in the capital Islamabad. Continue Reading
Thousands gather for Pakistan anti-government march in Islamabad
Thousands of anti-government protesters demanding Prime Minister Imran Khan resign over worsening economic conditions and alleged election rigging have gathered in the Pakistani capital awaiting the arrival of a right-wing religious political Continue Reading
Millions of masks distributed to students in ‘gas chamber’ Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been handing out masks to school students Five million masks are being distributed at schools in India’s capital, Delhi, after pollution made the air Continue Reading
North Korean Hackers Hit Critical Indian Nuclear Plant
The Kudankulam nuclear power plant was hacked using malware which is designed to extract data which has been linked to Lazarus Group, which is known to have ties to North Continue Reading
India confirms cyber attack on nuclear power plant
India has confirmed its newest nuclear power plant was the victim of a cyber attack, exposing the vulnerability of one of the country’s most critical sectors to cyber espionage. The Kudankulam Continue Reading
Pakistani protesters descend on capital to demand PM quits
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators were due in the Pakistani capital on Thursday to demand that the government step down, piling more pressure on Prime Minister Imran Khan as he strives Continue Reading
Why Pakistan’s New Energy Proposal Is A Double-Edged Sword
A new proposal by Pakistani officials could bring much-needed energy to people in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan during the frigid winters in a long-planned project that will also see Central Asian Continue Reading
India’s Refinery Run Rates Hit 15 Year Lows
India, one of the drivers of oil demand growth in Asia and the world, has just seen its oil imports drop to three-year lows and fuel processing rates plunge to Continue Reading
Analysis: India hopes US, Russian crude flows can cushion potential Middle East shock
ndia will witness a sharp rise in US crude flows in the coming months and even next year as refiners consider options to sign both spot and term contracts to Continue Reading
India’s Ingenious Way Around U.S. Oil Sanctions
Indian Nyara Energy has been buying Venezuelan crude oil from Rosneft and paying in fuel instead of cash to avoid a breach of U.S. sanctions against Caracas, Reuters reports, citing Continue Reading
UAE To Pour $5 Billion Into Pakistani Refinery
The United Arab Emirates is finalizing talks on a $5-billion investment in a crude oil refinery project in Pakistan, local media report , with the construction of the facility likely Continue Reading
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: More than 100 dead in fresh India flood chaos
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: Floods bring chaos More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, officials Continue Reading
Is India Close To Launching Its Own Gigafactory?
India may be planning its own EV battery gigafactory, LiveMint reports, citing an unnamed government official. According to the report, the facility would cost US$4 billion to build. “We are Continue Reading
India’s Venezuelan June oil imports highest in seven quarters: trade
India’s oil imports from Venezuela surged to about 475,200 barrels per day (bpd) in June, more than double the previous month and highest in 21 months, data from shipping and Continue Reading
Saudi Plan To Get Stake In India’s Largest Company Hits A Snag
Discussions between India’s largest company, Reliance Industries, and Aramco, the world’s single biggest oil producing firm, have hit a stumbling block as the Indians want higher valuation than the Saudis Continue Reading
Oil Minister Says India Won’t Totally Ban Gasoline, Diesel Cars
India’s government doesn’t plan to completely ban diesel and gasoline vehicles because continuously rising fuel demand has to be met by a combination of fossil fuels, biofuels, and electric vehicles, Continue Reading
India’s Solution To A 100% Surge In Energy Demand
Nearly 75 percent of power in India is still generated from coal. While coal-fired power generation is still growing, ambitious clean energy policies and falling solar costs could soon stop Continue Reading
India Still Negotiating U.S. Nuclear Reactors Deal
India continues to hold technical and commercial discussions with Westinghouse for arriving at a project proposal for nuclear reactors in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State Continue Reading
Exclusive: India’s IOC close to deal for Panama-flagged vessel as Indian vessels fail to match
India’s top refiner Indian Oil Corp is close to chartering a Panama-flagged ship rather than an Indian vessel in its first tender to hire an oil tanker with scrubbers that Continue Reading
India Boosts U.S. Oil Imports To Offset Dwindling Iran Supply
India more than quadrupled its imports of U.S. crude oil between November last year and May this year as the U.S. sanctions on Iran significantly reduced Iranian crude purchases at Continue Reading
Filling Iran oil gap in India: U.S. supplies outshine Middle East crude
A surge in India’s oil imports from the United States outpaced growth in shipments from its traditional suppliers in the Middle East, after Washington imposed sanctions on Tehran in November, Continue Reading
Pompeo to push Iran pressure campaign, oil sanctions compliance while in India: State official
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to India next week, but will offer no relief from oil sanctions to what was a top Iranian export market just two Continue Reading
Chennai water: How India’s sixth biggest city is coping with shortages
Many residents have been told to work from home in a bid to conserve water People fighting in queues for water, many unable to take showers, and hotels warning people Continue Reading
India Looks To Russian Crude As Iranian Imports Crash
India and Russia continue to bolster their energy cooperation, and now India is looking at ways to establish oil shipping routes from Russia’s Far East India’s east coast, India’s Oil Continue Reading
Parts of southern India facing acute water shortages
Millions of people are turning to water tank trucks in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu as house and hotel taps run dry in an acute water shortage caused Continue Reading
India Picks New Site For $44B Aramco-ADNOC Mega Refinery
The Indian state of Maharashtra has identified a new location where India, in partnership with the state oil companies of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, plans to build a giant Continue Reading
Analysis: India’s growing affinity for US crude may trigger more term deals
India is witnessing a dramatic surge in US crude inflows and volumes could rise further as refiners look to seal long-term and spot deals to ensure steady supplies and cushion Continue Reading
India swelters as record temperatures become ‘new normal’
Standing behind the counter of his grocery store in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, Deepak Kumar laments the searing temperatures that have enveloped much of India this month. Wearing Continue Reading
India Heat Wave, Soaring Up to 123 Degrees, Has Killed at Least 36
One of India’s longest and most intense heat waves in decades, with temperatures reaching 123 degrees, has claimed at least 36 lives since it began in May, and the government Continue Reading
India Looking For Better Oil Deal With United States
India is holding a series of telephone conversations with US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on Monday to discuss the oil price volatility created in part by the perception of Continue Reading
‘It is horrid’: India roasts under heat wave with temperatures above 120 degrees
When the temperature topped 120 degrees (49 Celsius), residents of the northern Indian city of Churu stopped going outside and authorities started hosing down the baking streets with water. Churu Continue Reading
Burning tires: the murky oil business polluting parts of Asia
When local investigators scoured a riverbed in southern Malaysia for clues in a chemical dumping case that hospitalized over one thousand people earlier this year, they found a cocktail of Continue Reading
This Fast Growing LNG Market Is Scrambling For New Supply
A senior Pakistani official said a few weeks ago that Qatar had emerged as the front runner for a long term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with the country. Continue Reading
Analysis: Policy vacuum ahead of polls clouds India’s oil demand growth
India’s oil demand growth has slowed to a trickle on the back of sluggish sale of transport fuels, as consumers defer vehicle purchases until clarity on new taxes and policies Continue Reading
India Not Rushing To Buy Extra Saudi Oil To Offset Lost Iranian Supply
Just one Indian refiner has agreed to buy additional crude oil supply from Saudi Arabia to compensate for the loss of Iranian barrels, as India’s firms have been looking for Continue Reading
A New Mega Cartel Is Emerging In Oil Markets
China and India—two of the world’s largest oil importers and the biggest demand growth centers globally—are close to setting up an oil buyers’ club to have a say in the Continue Reading
Indian refiners’ Mar crude throughput up 6.5% on year at 5.3 mil b/d
Indian refiners processed 22.5 million mt, or an average 5.3 million b/d, of crude oil in March, up 6,5% year on year, latest data from the oil ministry showed, reflecting Continue Reading
Delhi drives push for electric vehicles in India
For most of the naughties, Bangalore-based entrepreneur Chetan Maini was the creator of the world’s top-selling electric car. Mr Maini sold about 4,000 units of the G-Wiz to buyers in multiple countries, Continue Reading
Exclusive: India hopes U.S. will allow allies to buy some Iranian oil – source
India hopes the U.S. will allow its allies to continue to buy some Iranian oil instead of halting the purchases altogether from May, a source familiar with U.S.-India talks said Continue Reading
India Looks To Add 12 New Nuclear Power Stations
India will add 12 nuclear power stations to its lineup to shore up its power supply situation, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) said on Monday, according to The Times Continue Reading
Analysis: US LPG cargoes sail to India amid altered trade flow
US LPG is being exported directly to India in a new evolution of global trade flow, with four Very Large Gas Carriers laden with LPG set to reach India in Continue Reading
Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies
According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are Continue Reading
India’s Reliance says it is not breaching U.S. sanctions against Venezuela
India’s Reliance Industries, operator of the world’s largest oil refining complex, on Friday, said in a statement it was not breaching U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. The company said that its Continue Reading
Analysis: Dueling US oil sanctions give India unexpected leverage
Reliance agrees to cut Venezuelan oil imports India in talks with US on Iran waiver expiring in May Iran imports hold $6-$7/b discount to US, Venezuela crudes Washington — By Continue Reading
Pakistan Aims To Become A Natural Gas Hotspot
Pakistan is eager to open up its gas deposits to foreign energy companies in a bid to boost domestic production amid soaring demand, two government officials told media this week. Continue Reading
U.S. Wants India To Stop Buying Venezuelan Oil
The United States has pressed India to stop buying Venezuelan crude oil as a means of accelerating President Nicolas Maduro’s removal from office, which Washington has made its top priority Continue Reading
U.S. presses India to stop buying oil from Venezuela’s Maduro: envoy
The United States is pressing India to stop buying oil from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government, Washington’s top envoy for Venezuela said, as the Trump administration this week threatened more Continue Reading
Saudi, Indian Oil Ministers To Meet On Saturday
The oil ministers of Saudi Arabia and India will meet on Saturday, Reuters quoted India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as saying on Friday. Although the Indian minister did not go Continue Reading