India is ramping up LPG production and securing alternative imports as the Iran conflict disrupts supplies and deepens a nationwide cooking...

India is grappling with a severe cooking gas shortage. Refineries are increasing output, and new supplies are being sourced globally, inclu...

During recent global crude price volatility linked to West Asia tensions, retail fuel prices in India remained largely unchanged, unlike in...

India has restricted the export of wood briquettes. This eco-friendly fuel alternative now requires government permission. However, curbs h...

Natural gas supply to fertilizer plants has reached 90 percent of their needs. Oil companies are procuring liquefied natural gas from the s...

The Centre has allowed temporary kerosene distribution in 21 states and Union Territories. This move supports household cooking and lightin...

India is easing petroleum rules to speed up kerosene delivery to homes. This move comes as the Iran war impacts global energy supplies. The...

India faces fuel supply pressure as the West Asia crisis disrupts energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The nation has temporarily r...

Kerosene is set to make a comeback in Indian kitchens. This comes as cooking gas supplies face shortages due to the Iran-Israel conflict. T...

The report said India can provide 375 million households with solar lamps or train nearly 32,000 extra doctors with its annual spend on fos...

The current under-recovery in kerosene is Rs 13.1 per litre, of which the government subsidises Rs 12 per litre with the rest borne by upst...

For the first time, a city has been declared kerosene free with sale of subsidised cooking and lighting fuel being stopped in Chandigarh fr...

National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) has revealed that in rural areas, subsidized kerosene was used in less than 1 per cent kitchens.

Studies show 40 per cent of kerosene, supposedly meant for the poor, is diverted to other users.

Apart from the enormous strain on state budgets, this leads to waste of electricity through the widespread use of energy-inefficient pumps.

The subsidised cooking fuel, kerosene, has largely been used for lighting in rural areas.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has advertised its intent to provide free solar lanterns to under-privileged girls living in unele...