Petrol sales up 36%, diesel 20% in JuneSales of gasoil, which accounts for about two-fifths of the country's overall fuel sales, rose by about 20% in June compared with May to 5....
01 Jul, 2020, 02.30 PM IST
Petrol, diesel price hike didn’t hit common man: Oil Minister PradhanPradhan said the national as well as global economy was going through a challenging time and that it had impacted the demand and supply of ...
30 Jun, 2020, 12.02 AM IST
India looks to store cheap oil in United StatesIndia's plan could be similar to a move by Australia, which last month said it would build up an emergency oil stockpile initially by buyin...
26 May, 2020, 12.41 AM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan sees fuel demand reaching pre-Corona level next month as India gets back to workA rebound in fuel demand indicates India is getting back to work and the world’s third-largest energy market is poised to regain its positi...
24 May, 2020, 09.20 AM IST
India's fuel demand nearly halves in April amid lockdownConsumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 9.93 million tonnes - its lowest since 2007.
09 May, 2020, 07.48 PM IST
India looks to save Rs 25,000 crore by stocking cheap oilIndia is looking to shave Rs 25,000 crore off its crude import bill by storing cheap oil in ships for future use, allowing the government f...
05 May, 2020, 10.39 AM IST
India's fuel demand shows signs of recovery, improves in April H2India's fuel demand is set to recover as authorities eased restrictions from Monday on industrial activity and transport in areas that have...
04 May, 2020, 07.50 PM IST
Gautam Gambhir performs last rites of domestic help after lockdown prevents body from reaching familyGambhir, also a Lok Sabha from the BJP, posted a tribute on his Twitter page for his employee Saraswati Patra, who was working at his resid...
24 Apr, 2020, 03.01 PM IST
Coronavirus: GoM reviews ways to mitigate hardships of poor peopleDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday chaired a meeting of a Gorup of Ministers (GoM) with a focus on finding ways to mitigate the har...
18 Apr, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Affordable oil prices would be key to facilitating demand recovery: Dharmendra Pradhan"In terms of the ongoing energy market fluctuations, Minister stated that India has always advocated for a stable oil market, which is reas...
10 Apr, 2020, 09.33 PM IST
UAE assures additional LPG supplies to meet free LPG demand of IndiaPradhan and Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the UAE minister and ADNOC group CEO, discussed the emerging oil and gas outlook and agreed to work toge...
07 Apr, 2020, 08.12 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan speaks to US Energy Secretary on slump in fuel demand due to Covid-19Since the outbreak of coronavirus, countries across the globe have placed restrictions and announced lockdowns, which have shut businesses ...
05 Apr, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
Oil firms delivering over 60 lakh LPG cylinders daily during lockdown: PradhanPetroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan interacted with dozens of district nodal officers of Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd...
03 Apr, 2020, 07.44 PM IST
State oil companies to contribute Rs 1000 crore to PM-CARES fund“I am grateful, and delighted, to announce that the oil & gas establishment is ready with a contribution of ₹1031.29 crore by the PSUs and ...
30 Mar, 2020, 06.48 PM IST
Ujjwala helps government reach out to poorUnder the Ujjwala gas scheme, started during the first term of the Modi government for the poor, gas cylinders are given free of cost to be...
30 Mar, 2020, 09.55 AM IST
Saudi Arabia assures India of uninterrupted LPG supply: Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan"Had a video conference with HRH Prince Abdulaziz, Saudi Minister of Energy and Mr Amin Nasser, President & CEO @Saudi_Aramco. We discussed...
29 Mar, 2020, 01.45 PM IST
Ujjwala beneficiaries to get 3 free cylinders till JuneOver 8 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries will be entitled to a total of three 14.2-kg LPG cylinders for free between April ...
26 Mar, 2020, 06.20 PM IST