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…
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Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s role in the escalating conflict in the Middle East is concerning, with reports indicating that the country provided bases to the United States for recent drone strikes in Iran. This is not an isolated episode, as Islamabad in the past has “hobnobbed” with Washington, allegedly assisting with intelligence support for US strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, a report has highlighted. According to a report in International Business Times (IBT), such acti…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India is currently placed in a comfortable position with sufficient stocks of crude oil, petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, and LPG, and the country’s oil companies are sourcing imports from countries outside the Gulf region to make up for the disruption in supplies due to the Iran war.”Today, we have more energy sources than what is stuck in the Straits of Hormuz. We are in a comfortable position in crude oil, oil products and LPG. In terms of our current sto…
Doha, March 6 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Doha issued a fresh advisory on Friday, urging its nationals in Qatar to follow the guidelines issued by local authorities, especially the Ministry of Interior. The Embassy noted that it is also sharing advisories issued by Qatari authorities on its social media channels. According to the latest advisory shared by the Indian Embassy on X, all Indian travellers were advised to remain in touch with respective airlines as Qatar airspace continues to remain…
Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) has not increased the prices of CNG for vehicles and piped cooking gas supplied to household kitchens, despite gas supplies being hit due to the Iran war, company officials said on Friday.An ATGL official said about 70 per cent of ATGL’s gas volumes are sourced domestically and supplied to retail CNG fuel stations for vehicles and as piped natural gas for cooking to household kitchens. Prices for these two consumer categories remain unchanged….
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Passengers arriving in Delhi from Muscat on Friday said the situation in Oman remained normal despite rising tensions in parts of West Asia, adding that they did not face any difficulties during their stay or travel. One passenger said that daily life in Oman continues without disruption.“Normal life is going on as usual. All offices and schools are functioning normally. People are helping each other, so we did not face any problems,” the passenger told IANS.Another…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled Class 10 Board examinations in several West Asian countries amid escalating tensions in the region following the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, the Embassy of India in Muscat confirmed on Friday. The Embassy of India in Muscat shared the CBSE circular on its official social media platform X, informing students and parents about the changes in the examination schedule across Gu…
Kuwait City, March 6 (IANS) Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence said on Friday that 67 personnel from the Kuwaiti Armed Forces were injured amid recent security developments, according to a briefing by the Government Communication Centre in the country.Saud Al-Atwan, the defence ministry’s official spokesman, said the injured personnel are receiving medical treatment and that their conditions are stable. Two cases remain under medical observation, he added.Al-Atwan said the Kuwaiti Armed Forces remain …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Finland President Alexander Stubb on Thursday highlighted India and Global South’s growing role in shaping a cooperative, fair and representative multilateral world order. In his address at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, Stubb stated that the world is changing much like how it did after the World War I, World War II and the Cold War. He noted that the era of western dominated world is over. “My thesis is very simple. I believe that the Global South will decide what …
Doha, March 5 (IANS) The Indian men’s national basketball team captain Gurbaz Sandhu shared the experience from Doha, Qatar, where the team has been stranded due to the West Asia crisis, saying, ‘The team heard the missile interceptions over Doha on Thursday, but we remain safe at our hotel’, as players and staff are being well looked after by officials and authorities.The Indian contingent went to Doha, Qatar for their participation in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers, but is…