Petroleum dependence significant across core sectors, official data showsAs oil prices climb, significant Indian industries brace for impact. Transportation, farming, and power generation are especially reliant o...
16 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Charting the global economy: US job growth exceeds projectionsUS employers added more jobs than expected for a second month. Germany's industrial output declined again. Australia's central bank raised ...
10 May, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
China's factory activity expands more as Iran war risks mountChina's factories saw growth for a second month in April. Exporters are shipping goods early, fearing higher costs from the Iran conflict. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Welcome to the age of energy shocks: The unsettling future view that Iran's Hormuz playbook showsIran war: In today’s rapidly evolving energy scene, crises have become the new norm, frequently disrupting oil and gas supply chains. The g...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunchBlazing-hot kilns in India's $6.5 billion ceramics manufacturing hub employing hundreds of thousands of people have gone cold, shut down in...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
India's core sector growth slows down to 2.3 per cent in February 2026India's core industries saw slower growth in February, reaching 2.3 percent. This slowdown was mainly due to crude oil and petroleum refine...
20 Mar, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
India's mineral production rises 8 pc in FebIndia's mineral output surged 8% in February. The mining index reached 139.6, up by 8%. April-February growth stood at 8.2%. Key highlights...
02 May, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
Ministry calls for PLI scheme to boost petroleum outputThe report didn't have more details on the idea of production-linked incentives in oilfields. Current government policies provide incentive...
17 Feb, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
Oil prices rise on supply woesThe OPEC+ production cut, which comes ahead of a European Union embargo on Russian oil, will squeeze supply in an already tight market. The...
19 Oct, 2022, 07.13 AM IST
Saudi Arabia GDP grows 9.9% in Q1, beating flash estimateThis is the fastest expansion since the third quarter of 2011 with the increase in oil production a key factor, said Monica Malik, chief ec...
07 Jun, 2022, 01.14 PM IST
India's mineral production up 3% in DecemberThe production level of important minerals in December 2021 includes coal 748 lakh tonne, lignite 39 lakh tonne, natural gas (utilized) 2,8...
16 Feb, 2022, 02.31 PM IST
Index of mineral production rises 10 per cent in Feb"The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of February, 2020 at 123.7, was 10.0 per cent higher as compa...
29 Apr, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
Missing fiscal target statistical: Arun JaitleyThe FM made it clear that states were not in the mood to bring petroleum products immediately under GST. He added there was no prejudice ag...
06 Feb, 2018, 11.12 AM IST
India’s core sector output data could be significantly understatedThe official numbers don't include oil output from a five-year-old unit in the world's largest refinery run by Reliance Industries Limited.
24 May, 2013, 08.42 AM IST
- India's petroleum consumption slows down in November 2012
India's petroleum consumption, which was on a rampant growth, slowed down suddenly in November 2012 as the all product consumption was flat...
04 Jan, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
- Venezuela increases petroleum imports
Venezuela's state petroleum company, PDVSA, increased petroleum imports by nearly 150 pc between the first quarter of 2007.
30 May, 2008, 11.16 AM IST
- Core growth plunges to 5.3% in November
The decline in growth rate of crude petroleum, petroleum refinery products, cement and carbon steel has pulled down the growth of the six i...
09 Jan, 2008, 01.44 AM IST