Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) People in Pakistan’s Karachi continue to pay increased fares while using public transport as bus owners have been ignoring a Sindh government order to freeze fares in return for a fuel subsidy, local media reported on Thursday. Transporters, including operators of buses, minibuses, Qingqi rickshaws, school vans and goods carriers, continue to ask for higher fares. After the government issued subsidy orders, many people in Karachi were expecting that transport owners wou…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Government on Monday said that over 18 crore domestic LPG cylinders have been successfully delivered to households since March 1, 2026, despite geopolitical tensions in west Asia.At a briefing held at the National Media Centre in the national capital, top government officials assured citizens of stable fuel and food supplies as there is adequate buffer stocks of rice and wheat are available to meet public demand.“Domestic LPG cylinder deliveries remain normal, wit…
Cairo, April 5 (IANS) Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy announced price hikes for commercial and residential electricity consumption effective this April, citing the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. In a statement issued late Saturday (local time), the ministry said that the current “acute and unprecedented global crisis” across all energy resources, caused by the ongoing war in the Gulf region, has necessitated price increases for certain c…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Indian economy has shown a healthy expansion in the total primary energy supply (TPES) in FY2024-25, registering a growth of 2.95 per cent over the past year and stood at 9,32,816 KToE (kilo tonnes of oil equivalent), the government said on Monday.The country has a huge potential for generation of renewable energy which stands at 47,04,043 megawatt (as on March 31, 2025). In the total potential, solar energy has witnessed a staggering growth from 748,990 megawatt d…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at bolstering energy security and reducing dependence on imported fuels, the Central government has issued a new order to streamline the laying of pipelines for natural gas and petroleum products. The order, titled the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Order, 2026, was published in the official gazette on March 24.The directive comes in…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday raised concerns over supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia and stressed the need to give diplomacy a chance. He said the war has entered a very critical and dangerous phase, urging all sides to de-escalate tensions. Speaking to the media, Tewari highlighted the challenges facing energy-consuming nations, pointing to the wider implications of disruptions in the supply chain of crude oil, natural gas, fertilise…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that it has allowed another 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories (UTs), which would take overall allocation to 50 per cent (including 10 per cent allocation based on ease of doing reforms for PNG expansion).This additional 20 per cent allocation will be given on priority to sectors like restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens, food processing/dairy, subsidised canteens/outlets run by state gov…
Washington, March 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the United States “knew nothing” about Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and warned Tehran of massive retaliation if it “unwisely” targets Qatar again, after Iran struck a portion of Qatar’s LNG facility following the attack.Trump on Wednesday night (Local time) said Israel had “violently lashed out” at the South Pars Gas Field, “out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East,” but stress…
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has completely stopped gas supply to the Yelahanka gas-based power plant in Bengaluru since March 12 at 6 AM, the officials in the Energy Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The 370 Mega Watt Yelahanka plant, set up by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), is the State’s only gas-based power generation facility, and any disruption in gas supply could affect its output, they stated.The Yelahanka gas-based unit, which was set…
Washington, March 12 (IANS) US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said energy markets could face short-term disruption as the conflict involving Iran affects oil flows, but insisted the impact would likely be temporary and that military operations would eventually stabilise global energy supplies.Speaking in separate television interviews — Fox News and News Nation — Wright on Wednesday (local time) said the United States and its partners were releasing strategic petroleum reserves while the US m…