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India’s Oil production in FY22

The crude oil production of India fell 2.67 percent in the fiscal year that ended on 31st March 2022. The production of ONGC was less than the target,...

April 22, 2022

Milestone in India’s Export

India’s exports crossed the USD 400 billion mark in a fiscal year. This is the first time India’s export has reached such heights. Overview: This milestone has been...

March 25, 2022

India shifts towards clean Diesel and Petrol from April 1

From April 1, 2020, India will shift to Euro-VI emission compliant from Euro-IV grades that is being followed now. This means that India will shift towards more clean...

February 19, 2020

GoI launches paperless licensing of petroleum service stations

On January 20, 2020, the Department of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced that it has launched paperless licensing process for petroleum service stations. The paperless licensing has...

January 21, 2020

GoI launches Saksham, a mega campaign on fuel conservation

The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) operating under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas will launch fuel conservation campaign on January 16, 2020. Highlights The campaign will create...

January 15, 2020

4 Northern states and 2 UTs agree to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products

Northern states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh have agreed to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products, amid rising...

September 26, 2018

India’s first-ever test flight powered by biojet fuel successfully conducted

Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet has successfully conducted India’s first-ever test flight powered by biojet fuel between Dehradun and Delhi on August 27, 2018. The 43 minute flight was...

August 27, 2018

Political economy of petroleum prices in India – Sailaja Akkem

Pricing of Petroleum in India: The history of pricing of petroleum in India dates back to 1920’s. During the colonial period, the pricing of petroleum was free from...

July 3, 2012

Govt gives in-principle nod to free diesel prices

Minister of State for Finance, Namo Narain Meena held that the government has taken an in-principle decision to link diesel prices with market rates. Yet, there is no...

April 25, 2012

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