New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Centre on Monday decided to withdraw temporary restrictions on the retail sale of petrol and diesel to commercial consumers from July 1, restoring normal fuel purchases for industrial, institutional and transport sector users after a brief period of curbs aimed at safeguarding domestic fuel supplies.According to a government order, commercial buyers will once again be allowed to purchase petrol and diesel from retail fuel stations without quantity restrictions.The m…
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s LNG supplies are expected to fall to near zero from next month, removing a source that contributes more than one-fifth of total power generation, while coal availability is also under pressure, jointly affecting close to 30 per cent of supply, an article in the local media said.The fallback option, furnace oil, comes at a steep cost, with generation expenses significantly higher than gas or coal-based alternatives. These are structural shocks that no policy…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The delivery of domestic LPG cylinders remains normal, panic bookings have come down, while the government has increased commercial LPG allocation to states, according to an update by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday amid global disruptions due to the Middle East war.Educational institutions and hospitals have been prioritised, and around 50 per cent of the total commercial LPG allocation is going to these sectors. An additional 20 per cent commercia…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India is securing its energy needs by diversifying import sources beyond West Asia amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday, assuring citizens that domestic gas supplies remain stable.During an informal interaction with members of the media, Puri said India continues to receive energy imports through different sources and supply routes, ensuring stability in the country’s fuel availab…