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Economy and Finance

Samudra Manthan: Union Cabinet approves ₹84,084 crore National Offshore Exploration Scheme to unlock India’s vast offshore energy potential

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2026

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the ‘Samudra Manthan’ – National Offshore Exploration Scheme, a Central Sector initiative...

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Rajasthan’s Pachpadra Refinery to start trial production in May, fire was caused by hydrocarbon leakage, says HPCL

OpIndia Staff - 25 April, 2026

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has provided a fresh update on the fire that broke out five days ago at its Pachpadra Refinery in...

Government and Policy

18 Indian vessels with 485 seafarers remain in Persian Gulf, no immediate concern on fuel supply, situation monitored daily: Iner-ministerial briefing on West Asia...

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

Officials highlighted the serious challenges emerging due to disruptions in key global trade routes, especially the Strait of Hormuz.

Government and Policy

Centre grants full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical products in view of the West Asia conflict to keep prices stable

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

In a targeted measure to ease supply-chain pressures, the Indian Government has announced a full exemption from customs duties on a wide range of...

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Amid war and sanctions, how India navigated a tricky terrain in the Middle East to secure energy, trade, and strategic interests

Debraj B - 26 March, 2026

Walking a diplomatic tightrope, India has navigated war in middle east, oil disruptions, and regional alliances smartly

Economy and Finance

Iranian strikes have wiped out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for 5 years, to cause annual loss of $20 billion, says QatarEnergy CEO, force...

OpIndia Staff - 19 March, 2026

Iranian strikes on Qatar’s energy infrastructure have knocked out two LNG production trains and one gas-to-liquids facility at the Ras Laffan hub, destroying 12.8...

Economy and Finance

From Pakistan to Vietnam: How the Strait of Hormuz crisis is triggering an energy shock across Asia

Dhruv Mishra - 13 March, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically important energy chokepoints in the world. It is Located between Iran and Oman. T

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LPG, LNG, and the host of other oil products that run the world: Read the differences and how India acquires them

Raju Das - 13 March, 2026

Natural Gas is compressed by cooling it to 161°C, at which temperature it becomes liquid and called Liquefied Natural Gas. LPG or Liquefied Petroleum Gas is one of the products derived from both crude oil and natural gas.

Government and Policy

Union Minister Hardeep Puri assures that there is no fuel shortage in the country and that India’s crude oil supply position is secure

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2026

Speaking about the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply in the country, Puri said that the domestic LPG production has increased by 28% in the last five days.

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