India is emerging as a global leader in clean energy investment, surpassing spending on fossil fuels, as the country accelerates its transition towards sustainable energy solutions, according to a report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday. Of the projected $2.8 trillion global energy investment for 2023, more than $1.7 trillion is expected […]
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India will become a major green hydrogen hub in all aspects – production, consumption and exports – by 2040, petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said at a CII event. “By 2040, India will be a major green hydrogen hub with demand, production, and consumption all in India, including major exporting […]
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Crude oil prices began to trade on Thursday with little change from Wednesday’s close as opposing forces kept them stable. On the one hand, fear of a U.S. debt default is driving bearish sentiment and the respective trade behavior, which is pressuring prices. On the other hand, the Saudi Energy Minister suggested earlier this week […]
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Two joint partners in Kenya’s quest for oil in Turkana have quit the project, exerting new pressure on the main operator Tullow Oil, which has been unable to take the exercise off the ground after the British oil explorer ran out of cash. Africa Oil says it abandoned the Kenya project, opting to concentrate in […]
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India’s oil purchases from Russia have risen sharply, despite efforts by Ukraine and its allies to persuade countries around the world to distance themselves from Russia. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the recent G7 summit in Japan, but there was little detail of what was discussed. Western nations have […]
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The oil ministry is drawing up a proposal to merge Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) into Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), the two listed subsidiaries of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), according to people familiar with the matter. The idea of the MRPL-HPCL merger had been floated soon after ONGC acquired HPCL from […]
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Adani Total Gas Limited has filed an appeal with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) against the ‘impugned’ orders issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) on April 25 and April 26, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. These orders pertain to the authorisation for the Noida, Faridabad, and […]
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ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has received an extension for five projects in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, South Sudan and Columbia, which would give the firm more time to explore and boost its growth plans, according to people familiar with the matter. Some of the projects for which ONGC Videsh […]
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In recent months, traditionally isolationist Turkmenistan has begun to make efforts to open up more to the outside world. As a result, intense competition has ensued among key actors, including Russia, China and the United States, for access to Turkmenistan’s transportation routes and energy resources (see EDM, May 11). One consequence of Ashgabat’s opening has […]
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Despite expectations of a tightening oil market later this year, hedge fund managers and momentum traders continue to be bearish on crude and continue to dump bullish bets. Portfolio managers are now the most bearish on crude oil futures and options in more than a decade as economic concerns and the stalemate in U.S. debt […]
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