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