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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicOil and Gas

Topic: Oil and Gas

India’s oil and gas vulnerability runs on diesel trucks

Hemant Mallya -
A slow shift away from diesel could complicate India’s refinery economics, as petrol demand peaks by 2032 and then begins to decline.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

Katharine Gemmell -
President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Govt allows commercial use of biomass, kerosene, coal to ease LPG pressure amid West Asia conflict

Udit Bubna -
States asked to permit alternate fuels for hospitality sector for a month as Centre steps up kerosene and coal supply.

Global economy in peril as rusted oil tanker threatens to blow off Yemen’s west coast

Bobby Ghosh -
Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, others endangered as 1.1 million barrels crude oil threatens to spill into the Red Sea.

Rich-poor divide on clean power is getting wider and hurting the climate fight

David Fickling -
Investment in clean energy has accelerated since Covid struck, hitting $1.4 trillion based on IEA's annual report. Yet, in developing countries, the picture looks very different.

OPEC’s second largest producer Iraq hit as cheap Russian oil flows into Asia

Sharon Cho -
Basrah Medium & Heavy crude, Iraq's main exported grades, face a threat in international markets as major buyers, India & China prefer discounted Russian crude oil after Ukraine invasion.

Why Saudi Aramco is overpaying for a mere 20% stake in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries

David Fickling -
Saudi Aramco is happy to pay a rich price for Reliance as India is likely to soon overtake the US as the world’s biggest net importer of crude.

Narendra Modi’s request for oil repayment terms makes front pages

Rajgopal Singh -
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Oil companies need not be victims, can lead shift to greener fuels, says ex BP honcho

John Browne -
These giants have the resources and, in many cases, skills that can be adapted to deliver energy solutions at the immense scale needed.

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Opinion

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC—a quiet warrior, a gentle soul, the Lion of Ladakh

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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