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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicOil and Gas

Topic: Oil and Gas

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

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

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

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.

PM Modi to interact with CEOs, experts of global oil & gas sector tomorrow

The focus area for the conference would be exploration and production in hydrocarbon sector, energy independence, green hydrogen among others, in 6th such conference since in 2016.

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

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.

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

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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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

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.

Hit by mortar shell, but still fighting—BSF heroes of Op Sindoor honoured with gallantry medals

President of India has honoured 16 BSF personnel with gallantry medals for show of exemplary courage in the 87-hour ‘war’ between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Op Sindoor.

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.