Oil
Sudan Anti-coup protests
The Sudan security forces recently killed three protestors. This has re-kindled the Sudan unrest. In the early January 2022, the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned. This led to civilian unrest in the country. What happened? In October 2021, the Prime ..
Tags: Oil • Omar al-Bashir • Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok • South Sudan • US sanctions
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Sri Lanka India Oil Deal
On January 6, 2022, the Sri Lankan Government signed an agreement with the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC). According to the agreement, Sri Lanka will lease oil tanks to IOC. About the Agreement Sri Lanka has leased 14 tanks to ..
Tags: Hambantota port • India-Sri Lanka • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • Oil • Trincomalee
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Assam Baghjan Oil Well Fire
On June 9, 2020, a massive fire engulfed the Baghjan oil well of Assam. The well of the Oil India Limited had blown out on May 27, 2020 and has been leaking gas for the past 14 days. Highlights The ..
Tags: Assam • Gangetic Dolphins • gas leak • national park • Oil
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Exploration underneath Assam National Park receives Environmental Clearance
On May 20, 2020, the major exploration by the Oil India Limited beneath the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park of Assam received environmental clearance. There were concerns that the project would affect the flora and fauna in the region. The park is ..
Tags: Assam • Critically endangered • Endangered • Environmental clearance • feral horse
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Cabinet approves North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid
On January 8, 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the North East Gas Pipeline Grid. The pipeline is to be constructed for around 1,656 km. Highlights The gas pipeline grid is to be developed in eight states of ..
Tags: GAIL • Gas Infrastructure • Indra Dhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) • IOCL • North East Circuit Project
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
International Energy Agency releases World Energy Outlook, 2019
The Paris based International Energy Agency recently released its report on World Energy Outlook. The Agency has projected that the installed solar power in the world will increase by 3,142 GW by 2040. According to the report, the currently the ..
Tags: 2015 Paris Agreement • Global warming • OECD • Oil • Paris Agreement