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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Topic: HPCL

Fuel rates unchanged for 365 days & counting. Why it may be time to return to dynamic pricing

Fuel prices were first kept static to protect consumers from rise in oil prices, and then for OMCs to recover losses. With OMCs in profit now, daily pricing mechanism can be restored.

Next problem for Indian economy: Fuel shortage for domestic shipping

Ships hauling everything from coal to iron ore & consumer goods on domestic routes may run out of fuel as India struggles to meet new environmental standards.

Modi govt puts oil PSU mergers on hold, ‘no room for experiments’ now

Former finance minister Arun Jaitley had earlier pushed for ONGC and HPCL merger, which has not been smooth.

ONGC says it’s not facing a fund crunch despite falling cash balance

ONGC’s cash balance fell to Rs 167 crore in Sept 2018 from Rs 9,511 crore in March 2017, but it says it has enough to finance current and future projects.

ONGC cash reserves crash to Rs 167 crore from Rs 9,511 crore in 1.5 years under Modi govt

ONGC’s cash & bank balances hit Rs 167 crore in Sept 2018, down from Rs 9,511 crore in March 2017, following the acquisition of HPCL and other govt diktats.

Modi govt promised to raise India’s crude oil output – but it actually dropped last 5 yrs

Higher crude imports went unnoticed due to global prices, analysts say. Modi govt says ‘made considerable progress, but it takes time’.

As Delhi battles pollution, Tata Power looks to tap into electric vehicles charging market

So far, lack of charging infrastructure has been one of the biggest hurdles to India’s ambitions to ensure more electric vehicles on its roads.

Government is said to ask oil retailers not to raise fuel prices

Companies including Indian Oil Corp., Bharat Petroleum Corp. and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. will have bear a loss of up to 1 rupee per liter on sale of diesel and gasoline.

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Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.