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SECTOR | 15 Jul 2025

Global energy supply adequate despite regional conflicts, says Petroleum Minister

Business Line

Speaking on the sidelines of a national seminar on school education organised by the Council for Social Development, Puri addressed concerns about energy security amid global uncertainties

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SECTOR | 15 Jul 2025

UP rolls out Gram-Urja model to cut LPG use by 70 pc in rural homes

Business Standard

Uttar Pradesh rolled out the Gram-Urja model to boost energy self-sufficiency and employment opportunities for rural households. The initiative promotes the local production of organic fertiliser and aims to reduce domestic LPG use by 70 per cent, the state government said in a statement on Tuesday. The initiative is being integrated with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme, and is planned to directly benefit farmers. Biogas units will be installed near individual households or farms, enabling farmers to produce both cooking gas and organic fertiliser for personal use. This will cut farming costs and improve productivity, the statement added. Rural households will benefit from the construction of personal cattle sheds, and the dung generated will be used in biogas units to produce kitchen fuel. Additionally, farmers can sell the leftover slurry as organic fertiliser to nearby cultivators, creating a new income stream and enhancing self-sufficienc

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SECTOR | 14 Jul 2025

Data Focus: Over 17 lakh LPG-related complaints filed every year, 58% relate to IOCL

Business Line

The findings, published in the March 2025 report of the High-Level Expert Committee constituted by the PNGRB, expose specific patterns of dissatisfaction across the three state-run firms

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SECTOR | 10 Jul 2025, 11:10PM

Deepak Fertilisers Enters Long Term Pact With Petronet LNG For LPG Regasification

NDTV Profit

DFPCL, along with its step-down subsidiary Performance Chemiserve Ltd , have entered into the agreement for a period of five years.

Govt likely to soon compensate oil firms for LPG losses

Business Line | 10 Jul 2025, 01:29PM 2 more

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SECTOR | 10 Jul 2025, 02:54PM

Gentari, Shell India forge EV charger roaming partnership in India

Business Standard

Clean energy firm Gentari and Shell India have formed a strategic partnership to improve electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility nationwide, according to a company announcement on Thursday. The partnership aims to provide access to a collective network of over 450 EV charging points across India. "Effective July 10, Shell Recharge charging points will be accessible through the Gentari Go app, and Gentari chargers will be available to Shell Recharge users, giving them access to a network of more than 450 chargers," Gentari said in a statement. The partnership aims to significantly enhance EV charging accessibility and service quality in India by enabling roaming between Gentari Go and Shell Recharge. Gentari Go provides users with access to a growing network of over 5,000 charging points across India, Malaysia, and Thailand. In India alone, Gentari Go features more than 3,000 charging points. This network will increase with the integration of Shell Recharge's strategically loca

Gentari, Shell partner to expand EV charging access across India

Business Line | 10 Jul 2025, 01:10PM

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SECTOR | 10 Jul 2025, 01:35PM

India close to discovering Guyana-scale oil field in Andamans: Oil Minister

Business Line

Shift to revenue-sharing model, removal of No-Go' zones fuels expansion: Hardeep Singh Puri

Oil and Gas

SECTOR | 08 Jul 2025

Thali prices drop in June 2025, driven by lower vegetable and broiler costs

Business Standard

The cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis decreased year-on-year in June, driven by lower vegetable prices, but some input costs, like oil and LPG, saw an increase

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SECTOR | 08 Jul 2025

India aims to import about 10% of its cooking gas from US from 2026, say sources

Business Line

The world's third biggest oil importer and consumer relies heavily on Middle Eastern producers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with more than 90% of its roughly 20.5 million metric tons of imports in 2024 coming from the region

India aims to import about 10% of its LPG from US starting 2026: Report

Business Standard | 08 Jul 2025

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SECTOR | 07 Jul 2025

Shell Says Weak Oil And Gas Trade Hit Second Quarter Profit

NDTV Profit

Contributions from trading and optimization are expected to be significantly lower for the second quarter compared with the first for segments that span oil and gas trading, London-based Shell said.

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SECTOR | 07 Jul 2025

LPG Subsidy Will Be Announced Soon, Says Indian Oil Chairman AS Sahney

NDTV Profit

In an interview with NDTV Profit, AS Sahney, Chairman of Indian Oil, spoke about expectations of a significant LPG subsidy in the current quarter. He also highlighted that Russia contributes 35% to India's crude oil imports and hinted at a possible reduction in crude oil prices soon.