New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The supply of natural gas to the textiles and handicrafts sector is being maintained at 80 per cent of the past six months’ average consumption, despite the disruptions in imports due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, since it has been categorised as a priority industry, the Ministry of Textiles said on Tuesday.In case of supply disruptions, public sector gas utility GAIL is intermittently sourcing supplies from the spot market to meet domestic demand, the minist…
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New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) All retail outlets are operating normally with sufficient petrol and diesel stocks to meet national demand, according to the government, while a rapid rollout of PNG connections is currently underway across the country.All refineries are operating at a high capacity with adequate crude inventories. While panic buying did occur in some areas due to rumours, the government has confirmed that all retail outlets are operating normally.Moreover, the government is maintainin…
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Thursday advised people not to panic over the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petrol and diesel across the state, assuring that there is sufficient stock of these fuels.The minister chaired a high-level meeting at Lokseva Bhavan here to review the availability and supply chain of LPG, petrol and diesel across the state.“The minister conducted a thorough review of the distribution p…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) A heated debate erupted in the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday over the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, with the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP trading sharp accusations while the government appealed to the public to limit LPG consumption during the ongoing global crisis.Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa said the state government had already held discussions with oil companies and assured that domestic consumers would receive at least one LP…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) As hotels and restaurants report commercial LPG shortage, the government has invoked the Essential Commodities (EC) Act to ensure the uninterrupted supply of domestic cooking gas, directing refineries and petrochemical units to maximise the production of LPG.The EC Act has been invoked to ensure divert key hydrocarbon streams to the LPG pool.Authorities have also asked these facilities to divert key hydrocarbon streams to the LPG pool in order to boost availability and…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Nearly 69 per cent of domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in 2025 or 17.5 million tonnes (63 mmscmd), came from West Asian countries such as Qatar, the UAE and Oman — passing through or near the Strait of Hormuz, a report said on Friday.Even after adjusting for GAIL’s US LNG swap volumes, effective exposure moderates to 66 per cent, which means concentration risk remains significant, Elara Capital analysts said in the report.The report noted that any disrupt…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Thursday inaugurated the 7th ONGC Para Games 2026 at the Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi, with nearly 300 Divyang athletes from eight oil and gas public sector undertakings (PSUs) participating in the four-day sporting event.Organised by ONGC, the inter-PSU tournament has brought together employee-athletes from ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corpora…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 61,000 appointment letters to the newly appointed youth in various government departments and organisations at the 18th Rozgar Mela on Saturday, according to a statement issued by his office on Friday.The Prime Minister will address, via video conferencing, the 18th Rozgar Mela, to be held at 45 locations across the country. The newly recruited candidates, selected from all parts of India, will be joining various Cen…