The new integrated central sector scheme offers assured offtake, predictable pricing, capital support, pipeline connectivity, credit guarantees and ecosystem development. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday launched GOBARdhan, a âč1.24 trillion ($28 billion) scheme to accelerate compressed biogas (CBG) production, aiming to reduce reliance on imported natural gas and strengthen rural incomes. âIndiaâs...
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Indiaâs Green Hydrogen Mission Chief Urges Industry to Back Emerging Ecosystem
The hydrogen economy is estimated to attract more than âč10 trillion in investment by 2030, with this potentially expanding five- to sixfold in the following decade. Industry must invest in, as well as build ancillary infrastructure for, the vast opportunity emerging around Indiaâs green hydrogen ecosystem, the Mission Director of the National Green Hydrogen Mission...
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Global Trust as Essential as Scale in Green Hydrogen: Pralhad Joshi
Joshi promised to work with industry to resolve bottlenecks and ensure stability and predictability in the green hydrogen policy environment. Even as India gears up to ramp up production of cost-efficient green hydrogen to become a global hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), it is also committed to delivering on quality, Union Minister...
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Inox Wind Secures âč7.55âŻBillion Repeat Order from Indian Oil
Inox Wind will deliver the project on a turnkey basis, covering turbine supply, EPC, and postâcommissioning O&M services. Inox Wind Ltd (IWL), Indiaâs leading wind energy solutions provider, has announced a 100âŻMW turnkey order from Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOC), the countryâs largest oil marketing company. The contract, valued at approximately âč7.55âŻbillion, will be executed...
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GAIL and RCF Ink Pact to Build 1.27 MMTPA GasâBased Fertiliser Plant in Maharashtra
The two organisations will jointly take the project from concept to execution through an SPV, aligning with the recently approved National Investment Policy for Ureaâ2026. In a major boost to the Centreâs recently approved National Investment Policy for Ureaâ2026 (NIPUâ2026), GAIL (India) Ltd and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) have signed an MoU to...
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Indiaâs Aviation Minister Pushes CostâEffective SAF Rollout From 2027
With the draft SAF policy in its final stages, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is conducting consultations across government and industry. Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu reiterated Indiaâs commitment to a phased rollout of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for international flights from January 2027, stressing that implementation must be costâeffective for passengers...
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Strait of Hormuz Conflict Stalls Persian Gulf LNG Exports, S&P Global Says
LNG transits through the Strait of Hormuz dropped from almost 0.8 cargoes daily in late June to only 0.2 by July 15, vessel tracking data shows. A renewed escalation in the US-Iran conflict is sharply reducing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Persian Gulf, according to new analysis from global energy analytics firm S&P...
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Indiaâs Rail Modernisation Shields Network from Fuel Shock, Modi Says
Flagging off the worldâs longest and most powerful hydrogen train, Modi said the fuel will define rail mobility in the 21st century. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said rapid electrification of the Indian Railways has helped the country avoid a potential transport crisis triggered by fuel supply disruptions from the ongoing West Asia conflict. âIf such...
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GAIL Signs MoU with KABIL to Boost Critical Minerals Collaboration
The agreement provides a framework for cooperation in identifying and evaluating opportunities in critical and strategic minerals. Integrated energy major GAIL (India) Ltd has inked an MoU with governmentâbacked joint venture Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) to collaborate in the field of critical and strategic minerals, supporting Indiaâs longâterm resource security. The agreement provides a...
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HPCL Strengthens Ethanol Quality Checks with 3,651 Surprise Inspections
Further reinforcing its surveillance mechanism, HPCLâs quality assurance cell conducted 93 surprise inspections, while 49 fuel samples were tested using mobile laboratory facilities. Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL), the stateâowned fuel retailer, has said it has further strengthened its nationwide fuel quality surveillance programme through extensive inspections and testing of ethanolâblended petrol across its panâIndia...