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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Natural Gas

India will be forced to use more coal as gas prices ‘beyond means’, Sitharaman hints in US

The 2 main risks facing the Indian economy in the short term are energy prices & availability and high fertiliser prices, the Finance Minister said at The Brookings Institution in the US Tuesday.

Natural gas is Europe’s Achilles heel. Russia to Germany—everyone’s desperate to diversify

Putin has a clear edge because turning off gas taps will send shockwaves across European industries, further deepening the global economic crisis.

Poland, Bulgaria can withstand Russia’s latest economic blow to cut off gas. Here’s why

Poland and Bulgaria are no longer obedient vassals of Russia. And while they will pay an economic price, wealthy countries around them can help.

How Vladimir Putin’s war ended India’s cheap natural gas dream

India’s domestic gas production is already tiny & it has shrunk by 40% over past nine years. Keeping that base narrow with unsustainable pricing wasn’t a financially prudent move.

Oil rises after Russia cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria, escalates EU’s energy crisis

The global benchmark’s prompt timespread was 42 cents in backwardation compared with as high as $4.64 in early March just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia says it cut natural gas flows to Poland & Bulgaria as they failed to pay in Ruble

European gas prices surged more than 20% on the move and the euro fell to its lowest against the dollar since April 2017.

Russia threatens to cut natural gas flows to Europe via Nord Stream 1 in response to sanctions

In a televised speech Monday, Russia’s Deputy PM Alexander Novak said Moscow has the right to take actions that 'mirror' the penalties imposed on the country's economy.

Coal supply will improve but it’s time India transitions to options like natural gas for power

As the monsoon recedes, the supply of coal is likely to improve. Better planning and improvement in supply will help improve logistics in future.

The era of cheap natural gas ends as prices surge by 1,000%

Surging natural gas prices means it will be costlier to power factories or produce petrochemicals, rattling every corner of the global economy and fuelling inflation fears.

How Putin uses natural gas to exert Russian influence and punish his enemies

Natural gas has been the bedrock of Putin’s power both domestically and internationally.

On Camera

Dogs matter more to Indian middle class than people

Why do people who complain that our municipalities are incapable of offering proper shelter to dogs not worry about the pathetic shelter offered to refugees and victims of political persecution?

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.