India LPG consumption slides 13% amid West Asia conflictIndia's LPG consumption plummeted by 13% in March due to West Asia conflict-induced supply disruptions. Despite government efforts to boost...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Will the coming earnings season(s) ring in more trouble for India Inc and investors?When a large, diversified group with exposure across autos, IT, hotels, retail, consumer, industrials, aviation, and infrastructure starts ...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Word of the day: BitumenBitumen meaning: Bitumen, a sticky black substance, builds our modern world. Ancient civilizations used it for boats and buildings. Today, ...
06 Mar, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
ITPL opens greenfield bitumen derivatives plant near ChennaiIndianOil Total Pvt Ltd (ITPL) has inaugurated a new greenfield Bitumen Derivatives Plant in Gummidipoondi, near Chennai. This facility wil...
01 Dec, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
Bitumen demand surges 47% in August as road construction activity picks upBitumen demand in India rebounded sharply in August, surging 47% after a monsoon-induced slump in previous months, driven by renewed road c...
19 Sep, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
Fuel demand growth slows to 3.5% in Apr-JanIndia's petroleum demand growth slowed to 3.5% this fiscal, down from 5.1% last year, mainly due to reduced diesel consumption and declinin...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Bitumen sales hit 10-year high in FY24"Road construction activity is in full swing. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) constructed 12,349 km of national highway...
08 May, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
India's fuel demand rises 5% in March year on yearSales of gasoline, or petrol, rose 6.8% to 3.1 million tonnes while cooking gas, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sales fell 2.7% year-on-...
10 Apr, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Indian Oil and Total set up a joint venture to manufacture and market bitumen derivatives“The operations of the joint venture company would commence by taking over an existing plant of Total at Jodhpur. It would also set up six ...
27 Jul, 2020, 06.55 PM IST
Polls ignite petrol, diesel salesA ban on fuel oil in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana cut its demand, according to PPAC.
26 Jun, 2019, 08.22 AM IST
Oil traders scrape bottom of the barrel to seek out new fortuneWhile there’s no shortage of bitumen, world’s largest traders are jumping in as the shift in production locations and increased demand crea...
14 Jul, 2016, 10.49 AM IST
Gulf Petrochem's open offer to acquire up to 26% of Sah PetroleumsGulf Petrochem Group, a UAE-based leading player in oil space, today said it has made an open offer to acquire upto 26 per cent of Sah Petr...
09 Oct, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
Gulf Petrochem's open offer to acquire up to 26% of Sah PetroleumsGulf Petrochem Group, a UAE-based leading player in oil space, today said it has made an open offer to acquire upto 26 per cent of Sah Petr...
09 Oct, 2014, 06.12 AM IST
Gulf Petrochem acquires Shell's bitumen plant in GujaratThe acquisition of the plant at Savli near Vadodara will complement the construction of a high capacity storage terminal for various petrol...
25 Sep, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
- Total-Vinergy JV to roll out bitumen products
French oil major, Total, has joined hands with Indian firm, Vinergy International, for manufacturing and marketing of value-added bitumen p...
10 Jul, 2008, 02.43 AM IST
- Crude price rise hits road building costs
Ever wondered whether the movement of crude oil prices on the world’s top bourses have a bearing on the roads you drive on?
28 May, 2007, 03.25 AM IST
- Shell sets up bitumen plant in WB
With nearly $1 billion invested already, the company is the largest and most diversified international investor in India’s energy sector.
28 Dec, 2006, 10.20 PM IST