India, UAE move to expand strategic crude reserves; Abu Dhabi-linked oil storage may rise to 30 mln barrelsIndia and the UAE are boosting energy security. Plans are underway to significantly expand India's strategic oil reserves with UAE-linked c...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
The world's oil piggy bank is being smashed open. What can go wrong?Global oil inventories are plummeting to multi-decade lows, exacerbated by Middle Eastern supply disruptions and the rapid depletion of str...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
What if the Strait of Hormuz didn’t reopen?The Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route, faces potential prolonged closure. This situation mirrors past disruptions, raising concerns about...
23 May, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
India finds $800 billion silver lining as conflict clouds gatherWith an eye on the future, India is set to welcome a massive $800 billion wave of capital investment over the upcoming five years. The curr...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Iran war hands OPEC's swing producer crown to AmericaAmerica is now the world's energy superpower. The Iran war caused an oil crunch, but the U.S. is helping. It is increasing oil exports and ...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Global strategic oil inventory totaled 2.5 billion barrels at end of 2025, EIA saysGlobal strategic oil reserves reached 2.5 billion barrels by year-end. China, the United States, and Japan hold the largest stockpiles. The...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Taking a stock: Amid oil volatility, India and others keep reserves steadyIndia vs Global Petroleum Oil Reserve Strategy: India is expanding its oil reserves amid global supply concerns. Prime Minister Modi highli...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
India's strategic oil reserves 64% full, may last about 5 days: Junior petroleum minister Suresh GopiIndia's strategic oil reserves are currently at 64 percent capacity. This stock can cover approximately five days of the nation's oil needs...
24 Mar, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
How have US presidents tapped strategic petroleum reserves during war?President Trump announced the U.S. will contribute "a little bit" to the International Energy Agency's plan to release 400 million barrels ...
12 Mar, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Megha Engineering secures historic contract for India's first private strategic petroleum reserveMegha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. has won a Rs 5,700-crore project to build and operate India's first private-sector strategic petro...
16 Sep, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
No one's afraid of an oil supply jinxIndian refiners remained calm during the Iran-Israel conflict. They trusted the oil market's stability. Strategic petroleum reserves are on...
03 Jul, 2025, 06.08 AM IST
India to provide $647 million to support strategic reserve oil purchases in 2025-26India has allocated 55.97 billion rupees ($646.78 million) to support oil purchase for its strategic petroleum reserves. The country aims t...
01 Feb, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
ISPRL plans oil reserve in Madhya Pradesh; Bina proposed as potential siteState-owned Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves (ISPRL) plans to build a strategic reserve in Madhya Pradesh, serving inland refineries dur...
06 Jan, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
India aims for first strategic petroleum reserve with a private company by 2029-30India is aiming to establish its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) by 2029-30, allowing the operator to trade all s...
03 Apr, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
PetroChina, other global oil companies keen to build reserves in IndiaIndia plans to build two commercial-cum-strategic oil storage facilities with a combined capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in a public-private...
04 Aug, 2023, 01.33 AM IST
India to sell half of Mangaluru strategic oil reserves by December"We have started selling to oil marketing companies. This will help to create space that we will then offer for leasing," Indian Strategic ...
21 Oct, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
India to build two more strategic petroleum reserves: Piyush GoyalThere are plans to set up a 4.4-million-tonnes SPR in Odisha and a 2.5-million-tonnes facility in Karnataka expected to provide additional ...
27 Jun, 2018, 06.53 PM IST