scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicCrude oil

Topic: crude oil

India is decades behind China in coal gasification. New Odisha plant will take two more years

The land-leasing agreement was signed between Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to build a coal to Ammonium Nitrate project plant in Odisha.

India’s Russian crude purchases hit 9-month high in March amid West Asia war, but discounts vanish

The disruption in the Hormuz Strait has sharply reduced India’s intake of Gulf crude. This March, Gulf supplies—usually half of India’s crude imports—dropped from 2.6–2.7 mbpd to 1.2–1.3 mbpd.

Why shielding consumers from rising fuel prices can backfire

IOC, BPCL, and HPCL have lost about Rs 20,000 crore due to the fuel price freeze. These losses will accumulate on balance sheets, raise borrowing costs, and circle back to the govt as contingent liabilities.

We must find oil in our country and become self-sufficient: Nehru

On 2 August 1958, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the officers of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission at Tel Bhavan in Dehradun, advocating for oil exploration in the country to achieve self-sufficiency.

India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why

India’s oil reserves, which can last just 74-75 days, are much less than other major economies. Japan, for instance, holds reserves for 254 days.

Modi govt failed to promote crude oil Atmanirbharata. Don’t let Iran war be a lost opportunity

The government’s supposedly investor-friendly Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy in 2016 has failed to yield results. India’s domestic crude oil output has continued to fall.

India minces no words in criticising Iran, says attacks on shipping, Hormuz disruption ‘unacceptable’

New Delhi: India Thursday called the targeting of commercial shipping and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as “unacceptable” in its strongest criticism...

UAE’s Fujairah oil hub suspends loadings as war-related halts mount

Fujairah, a major hub for both crude & fuels, has taken on increased significance for both the UAE & global markets because of its position outside the closed Strait of Hormuz.

Why every war in Gulf triggers oil crisis & role of Saudi, UAE pipelines | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1810 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at rivalries between Gulf countries that prevented an alternative to the Strait...

Saudi crude rerouted via Red Sea to India as Hormuz tensions rise; Russian imports surge

Around 6 million barrels of Saudi oil headed to Indian ports via the kingdom’s west coast, while Indian refiners ramp up Russian purchases amid a temporary US waiver.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.