For nearly two weeks, Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, has been like one huge airport smokers’ lounge. But Abid Omar’s jaw still dropped on Wednesday, when he checked the air-quality monitor Continue Reading
Panic has gripped the Indian capital, Delhi, as residents woke up to a blanket of thick grey smog on Tuesday. Visibility is poor as pollution levels reached 30 times the Continue Reading
After signing an agreement in New Delhi with a global solar alliance, the European bank for development said it moved closer to its green finance goals The European Bank for Continue Reading
Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom will take part in a project for the construction of a gas pipeline between Iran and India, Russian media quoted Energy Minister Alexander Novak as Continue Reading
India posted the highest growth in demand for oil products in 13 months in September at 9.9% as the effects of some key economic reforms started to fade, while an Continue Reading
Bangladesh expects to import first 0.05% sulfur gasoil through pipeline from neighboring India by the end of 2019 under an agreement to import a total 5 million of the fuel Continue Reading
India faces a wide chasm between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign to make sure all new vehicles sold in India are electric by 2030 and actual sales numbers. While India Continue Reading
Liquefied natural gas could help satisfy growing energy demands in India, especially if commodity prices continue to improve, Wood Mackenzie found. In its October forecast , the Reserve Bank of Continue Reading
“We want to create a lot of E&P companies in India,” said the head of the country’s oil regulator. (Bloomberg) — India will offer larger areas with higher oil and Continue Reading
India reached a 14-year low in fuel demand as the effects of a massive flooding event that unfolded over the past few weeks become clearer. National oil demand fell by Continue Reading
A current existing deal between international oil giant BP (ticker: BP) and SOCAR in the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) field is due to expire in 2024. A new plan will take SOCAR’s Continue Reading
India has won a price cut on a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with global giant ExxonMobil Corp (XOM.N) in a rare contract renegotiation, a bad sign for producers Continue Reading
India’s second largest state has appealed to the country’s top court to quash a Goldman Sachs-backed solar project, highlighting the challenges faced by solar companies looking to expand in Asia’s Continue Reading
India, one of the world’s fastest growing economies, could offset the strains of development through low-carbon efforts, an international energy report found. A report on India’s energy sector from the Continue Reading
India’s Essar Group on Monday announced closure of $12.9 billion deal to sell its refining arm Essar Oil to a consortium led by Russian oil major Rosneft, boosting ties between Continue Reading
Even as Indians take to the road like never before, consumers could well be buying their last petrol or diesel car, according to a US-based expert. Using the country’s quick Continue Reading
India’s biggest refiner, Indian Oil Corp, has secured government permission to import one very large crude carrier (VCCC) of U.S. crude oil every month this year, as Indian firms started Continue Reading
India’s state oil refiners – long focused on churning out transport and cooking fuels – are planning a $35 billion push into petrochemicals to meet an expected surge in demand Continue Reading
Indian Oil Corp. will take delivery of more than a million barrels of U.S. heavy crude in October—the first U.S. crude oil purchase by an Indian energy company, IOC’s finance Continue Reading
Disruption to Pakistan’s domestic trade flows of fuel oil due to almost $5 billion of circular debt is swelling stocks and causing severe power shutdowns during the country’s peak summer Continue Reading
India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, will import crude oil from the United States for the first time after Indian Oil Corp bought a cargo that will be delivered in Continue Reading
Iraq has been India’s largest supplier of crude oil for the last three months, shipping data from Bloomberg has revealed . This means that OPEC’s number-two has dethroned the cartel’s Continue Reading
India is now two and a half times more likely to experience a deadly heat wave than a half century ago, and all it took was an increase in the Continue Reading
India’s diesel demand is expected to rise to record levels again this year as a slew of infrastructure projects boosts use of the transport and industrial fuel, although a government-induced Continue Reading
The International Energy Agency will review its electric vehicle (EV) use and oil demand forecasts after India and China recently signaled new policies in favor of electric cars and vehicles Continue Reading
Indian Oil boosting spot purchases of low-sulfur crude: Ashok Company reducing share of purchases made via long-term deals The global oil market glut is helping India’s biggest crude processor become Continue Reading
India’s ageing power stations will miss a government deadline to slash their emissions, the country’s power minister has admitted, as he reiterated the country’s longstanding position that the responsibility for Continue Reading
On April 16th, Chinese investments in Pakistan through the much-vaunted China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) were revised upwards, from $46 billion to a whopping $62 billion . The project, part of Continue Reading
U.S. oil and gas company Chevron Corp said on Monday it has agreed to sell its three gas producing fields in Bangladesh to Chinese firm Himalaya Energy, as part of Continue Reading
As of Thursday, April 13, 2017, India’s population, based on the latest United Nations estimates, was 1,339,040,095, only some 47 million more than China’s total population on that day. The Continue Reading
Diesel use rises 0.3 percent, gasoline demand up 2.9 percent Consumption in January-March about 3% lower from year earlier India’s oil consumption fell for a third straight month, with the Continue Reading
India’s oil imports from Iran rose nearly 17 percent in February from a month earlier as refiners received less crude from key OPEC producers Saudi Arabia and Iraq after an Continue Reading
India continues to look for alternatives to oil imports as its auto sector, economy, and population continue to boom. India’s oil consumption growth reached a record-level 11 percent last year Continue Reading
India’s rapidly worsening air pollution is causing about 1.1 million people to die prematurely each year and is now surpassing China’s as the deadliest in the world, a new study Continue Reading
India’s monthly oil demand fell the most since May 2003 as the government’s crackdown on high-value currency notes continued to reverberate through the country’s $2 trillion economy. Fuel consumption fell Continue Reading
India plans to form a giant national oil company by combining other state-owned firms, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday, as New Delhi wants to expand its foreign presence Continue Reading
Explorers in the world’s fastest-growing oil market are seeking lower taxes on crude produced domestically to encourage fresh drilling as India tries to reduce its dependence on energy imports. State-run Continue Reading
No compatible source was found for this media. India’s oil consumption surged 11 percent to the most on record last year as rising income levels spur greater use of cars, Continue Reading
India’s gasoline consumption continues to grow rapidly as an increasing number of individuals purchase their first motorized vehicle, helping drive the fastest growth in fuel demand in the world. India’s Continue Reading
India is making a concerted effort to lower its reliance on imported crudes with the government focused on boosting domestic production, promoting renewables and improving the refining process, at a Continue Reading
India’s crude oil imports in November rose 12.7% year on year to 18.76 million mt, or an average 4.58 million b/d, latest provisional data from the country’s Petroleum Planning and Continue Reading
When Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to office in 2013, rolling power outages across the country were plunging homes and businesses into darkness for up to 12 hours a day. Continue Reading
Rail tracks shrouded in smog in New Delhi. Sandeep Singh Parmar embodies in one man the conundrum facing the most-polluted region in the world. Parmar, 35, who lives in New Continue Reading
India’s demand for oil products in November rose 12% year on year to 16.6 million mt, or 4.35 million b/d, latest provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell Continue Reading
Indian state-run oil refiners have called for Nigeria to increase its total term contract volumes next year by more than 20% as demand from the South Asian country climbs, an Continue Reading
Oil demand growth in the world’s fastest-growing crude market may weaken as the government’s cash crackdown slows the economy. Diesel and gasoline use, which account for more than half of Continue Reading
Iran is pulling ahead in the race for market share in the world’s fastest-growing oil consuming nation, India, weakening the hold of rival OPEC members amid the group’s struggle to Continue Reading
Nigeria, Venezuela are among OPEC’s most hurt by the oil rout Indian oil demand is forecast to double through 2040 As the oil market anxiously awaits OPEC’s decision next week, Continue Reading
In the dense smog that engulfed India ’s capital early this month, a baby named Vaishnavi gasped through the night. Inside the concrete room that her father and mother rent Continue Reading
A loan totaling more than $150 million will help Bangladesh address the mounting energy challenges in its expanding economy, the Asian Development Bank said. The ADB said it approved a Continue Reading
