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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicOil Ministry

Topic: Oil Ministry

Govt plans to mandate use of 1% sustainable aviation fuel for domestic airlines by 2025

The initiative is introduced in a bid to cut emissions from the sector, since India does not have policies governing sustainable aviation fuel yet.

India needs to ban diesel 4-wheelers by 2027 to combat air pollution, says oil ministry panel

Long-distance buses in India will have to be powered by electricity in the long-term, the panel said, adding that gas can be used as a transition fuel for 10-15 years.

India’s petrol, diesel demand posts first growth since February

Total petroleum demand rose 2.7% year-on-year in October, reaching 17.8 million tons. Road fuels reached pre-pandemic levels, but it was demand for naphtha that really soared.

India has given markets free rein on fuel price, but investors are wary as 2019 nears

Delhi has, so far, resisted the temptation to give relief to consumers and is keeping a close watch on its fiscal deficit goal.

India seeks ‘responsible’ OPEC decision as Vienna tensions mount

Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan says the government believes that $55 to $60 a barrel is a reasonable price level for now.

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Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

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

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