The Guyana government says it has not entered into any agreement with India regarding the sale of crude oil to the Asian country, even as it left open the possibility of that being undertaken in the future. “We have not discussed any element of direct transaction for the sale of our crude to India,” Vice-President […]
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India’s domestic crude oil and condensate production experienced a 4 per cent year-over-year decline in October 2024, reaching 2.3 million metric tonnes (MMT), according to recent data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) remained the dominant producer, contributing 1.6 MMT, while PSC/RSC and Oil India Ltd. […]
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Adani Total Gas has announced a 13 percent reduction in its gas supply from GAIL (India) starting November 16, 2024, according to reports. This follows an earlier cut of 16 percent in October under the Administered Price Mechanism (APM). The company warned that this reduction would negatively affect its profitability. In a regulatory filing, Adani […]
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, CMD G Krishnakumar, inaugurated BPCL’s 1st LNG Fueling Station at Ghar Outlet BP-Avinashi, located on National Highway 544 (formerly NH 47) in Chengapalli, connecting Salem in Tamil Nadu to Kochi in Kerala. As India’s trucking market expands from 4 million trucks in 2022 to an estimated 17 million trucks by 2050, […]
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The United States is looking to keep its LNG flowing to Europe in the long term when the EU will have standards for methane emissions for all imported fossil fuels. The EU’s methane regulation will require imports of oil and gas, including LNG, to have equally strong or more stringent requirements of thresholds for these […]
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India has emerged as the top contributor to expected global oil consumption growth, accounting for 25% of the increase for 2024 and 2025, according to the US Energy Information Agency (EIA)’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA expects global liquid fuel consumption to rise by 1.0 million b/d in 2024 and 1.2 million b/d in […]
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India is unlikely to trim its purchases of Russian crude under a new Donald Trump government, though it might explore more term import contracts and collaboration on storage with the US, analysts and trade sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights. The South Asian country, which imports as much as 85% of its needs, has pledged […]
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On November 12, 2024, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a notification granting tax-exempt status to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) under section 10(46A)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. This exemption is set to be effective from the assessment year 2024-25, allowing the regulatory board relief from income tax, provided […]
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The OPEC+ group has struggled to manage oil supply and prices this year. First, there was overproduction from several members, undermining the cuts from the other producers in the pact. Then came the summer and the first actual consumption data for the first and second quarters of the year, showing that China’s oil demand growth […]
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Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, has stated that biofuel blending could save India 910 billion rupees on import expenses, with these savings benefiting the agricultural sector. Inaugurating the 27th Energy Technology Summit in Bengaluru, he noted that India ranks second globally in biofuel blending and is on track to achieve […]
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