Ambuja Cement Q1 Results: Net profit drops 34% YoY to Rs 577 crore; revenue falls 7.5%Ambuja Cement Q1 Results: Revenue from operations also declined 7.5% YoY to Rs 9,474 crore from Rs 10,244 crore in the year-ago quarter, th...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Hormuz oil shock echoes 1973 embargo lessonsThe recent Strait of Hormuz closure, though brief, signals a potential turning point for global energy. Echoing the 1973 oil embargo, this ...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Core sector output slows to seven-month low of 0.5% in MayIndia's core sector growth hit a seven-month low of 0.5% in May, primarily due to a significant slump in energy-related industries. Petrole...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Is the Iran war just an energy shock - or a turning point?A potential U.S.-Iran peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could signal a watershed moment for global energy markets, moving beyond a ...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
Coal India dismisses shortage fears; says 168 MT buffer available to meet rising demandCoal India has built a substantial buffer of 168 million tonnes to meet rising summer power demand. Stocks at power plants and mine heads a...
26 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
India to boost coal imports to cope with harsh weather, freight snagsl prices, along with top importer China's push to ramp up industrial activity after it eased its strict COVID 19-related restrictions. Pric...
17 Jan, 2023, 12.00 PM IST
Record green energy output helps India ease coal shortage in MayThe share of renewable energy sources in power output rose to 14.1% in May from 10.2% in April. Coal made room for it, dropping to 72.4% of...
01 Jun, 2022, 06.56 PM IST
Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?Power generation from coal-fired plants, which account for nearly 75% of India's annual electricity output, is expected to grow 17.6% this ...
19 May, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Indian Railways missed Coal India train provision targets for over a year, data showsIndian utilities are scrambling to get hold of coal supplies to cope with record high power demand, but Indian Railways' inability to suppl...
10 May, 2022, 09.46 PM IST
Desperate for coal, India's metal makers hunt for fuel overseasJindal Steel & Power Ltd., which is running its sponge iron plants at 40% capacity as it doesn’t have enough of the fossil fuel, has contra...
10 May, 2022, 10.31 AM IST
India falls 7.6% short of coal supply targets to utilities in AprilProduction from the so-called captive mines, the output of which is reserved for self use, was 7.4 million tonnes in April, 33% short of an...
03 May, 2022, 03.43 PM IST
Indian aluminium producer NALCO faces coal scarcity due to train shortageDaily supplies to NALCO were falling short of requirement by at least 5,000 tonnes due to the train shortage, a senior company official tol...
23 Apr, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Non-pithead plants may need to stock coal for a minimum of 20 daysPower plants located at pitheads will have to stock coal adequate to run for 10 days at 75% capacity in monsoon months and 12 days in April...
19 Oct, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
Average spot power prices drop as rains bring relief across statesAverage spot prices on the exchange were Rs 14 per unit last week. They were at Rs 9.67 a unit on Friday for Saturday delivery as demand ea...
18 Oct, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
India’s blackout risk is rooted to supply management issuesA closer look at the trends in coal production, dispatch and power generation indicates that it is a poor coal supply management that faile...
13 Oct, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Coal stocking norms for power plants to be eased to avert crisisAt present, the regulations are based on the last seven-day average coal consumption. Pithead plants have to maintain 15 days' stock while ...
07 Oct, 2021, 07.26 AM IST
Coal shortage deepens in India amid plunging plant inventoriesStockpiles have fallen to the lowest since November 2017, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed.
27 Sep, 2021, 03.33 PM IST