The LPG Distributors Association of India has warned of a nationwide agitation unless the Central Government addresses its long-pending demand for a higher distributor commission. The LPG Distributors Association of India (LDAI) has urged the Central Government to address its long-pending demand for an upward revision in distributor commission, warning that it will launch a...
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India Rolls Out $28 Billion GOBARdhan Biogas Plan to Cut Imports, Boost Rural Economy
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 ₹1.24 trillion ($28 billion) scheme to accelerate compressed biogas (CBG) production, aiming to reduce reliance on imported natural gas and strengthen rural incomes. “India’s...
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India’s Green Hydrogen Mission Chief Urges Industry to Back Emerging Ecosystem
The hydrogen economy is estimated to attract more than ₹10 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 India’s 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 ₹7.55 Billion Repeat Order from Indian Oil
Inox Wind will deliver the project on a turnkey basis, covering turbine supply, EPC, and post‑commissioning O&M services. Inox Wind Ltd (IWL), India’s leading wind energy solutions provider, has announced a 100 MW turnkey order from Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOC), the country’s largest oil marketing company. The contract, valued at approximately ₹7.55 billion, will be executed...
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GAIL and RCF Ink Pact to Build 1.27 MMTPA Gas‑Based 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 Urea‑2026. In a major boost to the Centre’s recently approved National Investment Policy for Urea‑2026 (NIPU‑2026), GAIL (India) Ltd and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) have signed an MoU to...
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India’s Aviation Minister Pushes Cost‑Effective 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 India’s commitment to a phased rollout of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for international flights from January 2027, stressing that implementation must be cost‑effective 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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India’s Rail Modernisation Shields Network from Fuel Shock, Modi Says
Flagging off the world’s 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. “If 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 government‑backed joint venture Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) to collaborate in the field of critical and strategic minerals, supporting India’s long‑term resource security. The agreement provides a...