India aims to boost low-grade coal sales while global prices high
India is trying to boost sales of its low-quality coal by offering more of the fuel at home and initiating steps to lower freight costs, while global prices are high, Continue Reading
Smog lifts, but companies’ view of polluted Delhi skies is dim
As New Delhi grappled with its worst smog in 17 years, the head of India’s largest mobile payment firm got on a plane and left, one of thousands of professionals Continue Reading
A Lesson for India in a Fog So Thick It Could Kill a Cow
In December 1873, London was blanketed for a week in a yellow fog so thick that people could not see their feet. “Ladies & gentlemen,” Mark Twain said in a Continue Reading
Smog Chokes Delhi, Leaving Residents ‘Cowering by Our Air Purifiers’
For days, many in Delhi have been living as if under siege, trying to keep the dirty air away from their children and older parents. But it is not easy: Continue Reading
India: New Delhi closes schools in air pollution fight
The Indian city of New Delhi has closed schools, halted construction and ordered that all roads be doused with water to settle dust in order to combat crippling air pollution. Continue Reading
Delhi smog: Respiratory issues along with cases of asthma and allergies on the rise
New Delhi: The smog that has set in post Diwali in the national capital Delhi, has begun to show its dark side, with more cases of people complaining of asthma, Continue Reading
Iran emerges with claim of Pakistani pipeline interest
Iran once again suggested it was moving forward on plans to build a long-delayed natural gas pipeline to Pakistan, this time with the help of China. An interview published by Continue Reading
India Raises Refinery Output By 9% In September
Essar tank truck Monsoon torrents and regional civil disturbances did not affect India’s hunger for fuels last month, with local refineries processing 4.82 million barrels per day, up 9.27 percent Continue Reading
Analysis: India’s oil demand seen rebounding after sluggish September
After posting double-digit growth in August, India’s oil products demand in September declined as widespead rains and regional unrest took toll on transport, but analysts expect a rebound in October Continue Reading
Rains, Unrest Slow India Oil Demand First Time in Two Years
Diesel use drops 11.4% y-o-y, first decline since July 2015 Monsoon rains, violence in southern states hurt demand: BPCL India’s oil product demand contracted for the first time in almost Continue Reading
Russia’s Mega India Oil Deal Takes Turf War to Mideast Backyard
Rosneft may use Venezuelan crude at Essar’s Vadinar refinery India forecast by IEA as world’s fastest growing oil consumer A $13 billion deal involving Russia in India threatens to weaken Continue Reading
Russia’s Mega India Oil Deal Takes Turf War to Mideast Backyard
Rosneft may use Venezuelan crude at Essar’s Vadinar refinery India forecast by IEA as world’s fastest growing oil consumer A $13 billion deal involving Russia in India threatens to weaken Continue Reading
Emerging Climate Accord Could Push A/C Out of Sweltering India’s Reach
A thrill goes down Lane 12, C Block, Kamalpur every time another working-class family brings home its first air-conditioner. Switched on for a few hours, usually to cool a room Continue Reading
After Paris, India gets support for solar power
Asian Development Bank lends India a hand to help advance rooftop solar power programs. Photo by Craig Russell/Shutterstock After depositing its signature to the Paris climate deal, India’s low-carbon objectives Continue Reading
Record Oil Demand Buffers One Corner of Shipping
Indian carriers are benefiting from surging oil imports Most of the South Asian nation’s fleet comprises tankers As the shipping industry grapples with a prolonged slump in demand, carriers in Continue Reading
India’s new motorcycle owners drive gasoline boom: Kemp
India’s gasoline consumption is growing rapidly as millions of additional households buy motor cars and especially motorcycles as a status symbol amid growing prosperity. Gasoline consumption averaged 550,000 barrels per Continue Reading
Global coal power plans fall in 2016, led by China, India: study
A worker speaks as he loads coal on a truck at a depot near a coal mine from the state-owned Longmay Group on the outskirts of Jixi, in Heilongjiang province, Continue Reading
China’s Shanghai Electric to Buy Majority Stake in Pakistan Utility
China’s state-owned Shanghai Electric Power Co. 600021 3.08 % plans to acquire a controlling stake in Pakistani power utility K-Electric Ltd., in a deal that could be one of the Continue Reading
Economy of energy-hungry India may face headwinds
The economy of energy-hungry India is on pace for steady growth that outpaces the global economy, though gains are moderating, Moody’s Investors Service said. “Moody’s Investors Service says that India’s Continue Reading
Drop in the ocean: India’s strategic oil reserves unlikely to stir market
India’s initial plan to build-up its strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) is not shaping out to be the dramatic event that some in the market had hoped could help reignite global Continue Reading
India mulls merger of 13 state-run firms into oil giant
Should India proceed with a merger of 13 state-held oil companies, the Indian giant would be able to compete with the likes of Rosneft and BP on terms of size. Continue Reading
India Taking Advantage Of Crude’s Weakness
India Oil If you’re looking for evidence that this is a great time to be a major oil buyer, look no further than India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi maybe Continue Reading
India First Quarter Oil Demand Grows at Fastest Pace in a Decade
India consumed 48.5 million tons of oil products in April-June Diesel demand expanded 4.7 percent, gasoline at 10 percent India’s oil demand in the three months of the financial year Continue Reading
NASA Data Shows Toxic Air Threat Choking Indian Subcontinent
Geography, climate worsen haze across the Indo-Gangetic plain Cities such as New Delhi being left to battle to clean air The mega-city of New Delhi has tried everything from banning Continue Reading
Top Indian Refiner Plans $6 Billion Expansion as Demand Climbs
IOC aims to boost refining capacity by 30% over next 6 years Country’s capacity may reach 340 million tons by 2030: Singh Indian Oil Corp. will spend about 400 billion Continue Reading
India’s $13 Billion Pay Rise Seen Lifting Oil Demand on New Cars
Country expected to pass Japan as world’s 3rd largest oil user Auto industry to benefit as workers buy personal transporation India’s $13 billion pay increase for federal employees will boost Continue Reading
Cheap Oil Prompts ONGC’s Biggest Crude Exploration Binge
Explorer to begin largest-ever development drilling program Oil and Natural Gas Corp., India’s biggest explorer, is preparing to spend on its biggest ever crude binge as sub-$50 oil halves the Continue Reading
Slavery At Sea: The Ugly Underbelly Of Oil Shipping
The words “slavery” and “oil”, when used together, are usually reserved for use in the context of palm oil, but the offshore oil and gas industry isn’t immune to modern-day Continue Reading
Monsoon to wash away diesel demand surge
India’s monsoon is expected to dump above-average rainfall on the South Asian nation after two years of drought, cutting its use of diesel for irrigation pumps and generators over the Continue Reading
India’s Apr-May thermal coal imports via 12 major government ports rise 1.3% on year
India’s 12 major government-owned ports handled around 18.33 million mt of imported thermal coal over April-May, up 1.3% from 18.09 million mt in the same period a year ago, according Continue Reading
India Putting Floor Beneath Oil Prices As Demand Continues To Soar
If oil prices are to continue their strong rally, they will have India to thank. India has emerged as the “star performer” of the oil markets, the IEA wrote in Continue Reading
U.S. and India Agree U.S. Company to Build Six Nuclear Reactors
The U.S. and India have agreed to move forward with the construction of six nuclear reactors in India by an American company, the first such contract since the countries signed Continue Reading
Millions of New Vehicles in India Give Oil Prices a Lift
India’s rapid economic expansion—especially its growing appetite for cars—has fueled that nation’s oil consumption. The latest rebound in oil prices is getting help from an unexpected source: surging demand from Continue Reading
Could A New Type Of Bike Solve India’s Electricity Problems
Free Electric Bike India has tremendous potential as an economic powerhouse of the future, but it also faces some significant development challenges. India’s population is on track to be the Continue Reading
India May Lose Prize Iranian Gas Field To Saudi Arabia
India’s state-owned oil and gas giant ONGC risks losing a massive Persian Gulf gas field in a contracting hurdle, as it races against Saudi Arabia to extract gas reserves from Continue Reading
Iran and India sign port deal, other economic agreements
India said Monday it will invest up to $500 million in a deal to develop a strategic port in Iran and both countries planned a number of projects they say Continue Reading
Pray for Shade: Heat Wave Sets a Record in India
NEW DELHI — People weren’t frying eggs on the sidewalks in Phalodi during India ’s hottest day ever — in fact, it was so hot that many did not venture Continue Reading
Oil-for-Drugs Swap: India’s Answer to Venezuela’s Unpaid Bills
Venezuela can’t pay its millions of dollars in debt to Indian pharmaceutical companies, say Indian officials, so officials are considering a proposal that would see the Latin American company swap Continue Reading
Hottest day recorded in India’s Rajasthan
Image caption The weather office has issued several warnings of “severe heat wave” conditions in recent days A city in India’s Rajasthan state has broken the country’s temperature records after Continue Reading
For Fuel-Importing India, $50 Oil Seen as Economic Sweet Spot
India hasn’t run out of luck just yet. While oil that plunged below $30 a few months ago helped India contain inflation and shrink its trade deficit, a rebound to Continue Reading
India Sustains Crude Buying at Record, Boosts Diesel Imports
Imports at 4.39 million bbd; diesel buying at five-year high India sustained crude oil imports at a record and purchased more diesel than it has in the previous three years Continue Reading
Column: India’s mobility revolution is driving global oil demand – Kemp
Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s (ONGC) wells are pictured in an oil field on the outskirts of the western city of Ahmedabad, India, March 16, 2016. “India is taking over Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia Loses No. 1 Spot to Iraq in Crude Exports to India
Tanker India Iraq has now overtaken Saudi Arabia in crude oil exports to India, shipping some 960,700 barrels per day (bpd) to India in April, against Saudi Arabia’s 787,700 bpd Continue Reading
India April Oil Product Demand Grows at Slowest Pace in 4 Months
India’s oil product sales grew 10 percent in April, the slowest since December as growth in diesel demand decelerated. Total fuel consumption increased to 16.2 million metric tons in the Continue Reading
As LPG demand balloons, India to become more reliant on imports
A raft of government initiatives has propelled India’s insatiable appetite for LPG to record highs, leading analysts to believe that growth is expected to hover close to double digit levels Continue Reading
IEA Sees Smaller Global Oil Surplus as India Drives Demand Gains
The global oil surplus in the first half of this year will probably be smaller than previously estimated because of robust demand in India and other emerging nations, the International Continue Reading
El Nino Strikes India Refinery as Lack of Water Shuts Crude Unit
The worst drought in decades is leaving an oil refinery in southern India parched. Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. shut a crude-processing unit at its facility on Thursday because of Continue Reading
Pakistan Seals Major LPG Deal with Iran
Pakistan and Iran have signed a deal under which the former will import 75,000 tons of liquefied petroleum gas within a year, months after a similar agreement was inked with Continue Reading
World Bank: The way climate change is really going to hurt us is through water
Much of India is reeling from a heat wave and severe drought conditions that have decimated crops, killed livestock and left at least 330 million Indians without enough water for Continue Reading
India’s Reliance looking at long-term oil supplies from Iran
Indian energy conglomerate Reliance Industries reported a nearly flat profit of 55.11 billion rupees ($895 million) for the December quarter but beat analyst… Reliance Industries Ltd, India’s biggest oil refiner, Continue Reading