Energy & Petroleum News Today

The human rights body alleges large-scale illegal coal mining and transport involving 67 dumpers across 5 coke kilns in Assam, calling for a high-level central investigation into administrative and security lapses.

The Steel Ministry has directed SAIL and NMDC to explore foreign mining assets to secure long-term raw materials, reduce import dependency, and manage input costs, particularly for coking coal.

India raised the deepwater gas price ceiling to $9.89/MMBtu for difficult fields, while capping legacy APM gas at $7/MMBtu and allowing up to $7.70 for new wells to balance investments and consumer costs.

In January-August 2026, Uzbekistan's electricity generation rose 8.7% to 62.8 billion kWh, driven by thermal, renewable, and hydro sources, while consumption reached 61.4 billion kWh and exports increased.

In September 2026, India's electric motorcycle market saw Oben Electric lead with 1,417 sales, followed by Revolt Motors with 1,027 registrations, as the EV two-wheeler sector continues gradual growth.

Kerala has avoided October power cuts by agreeing to purchase up to 800 MW of electricity from Himachal Pradesh at ₹14.5 per unit, resulting in an estimated additional expenditure of ₹410 crore.

Despite a 14 percent drop in network gas volume from South Pars, Iran increased industrial gas delivery by one billion cubic meters in the first half of this year, maintaining stable power plant supply.

Pakistan's rooftop solar capacity surged to 6.1 gigawatts by mid-2025, straining the centralized grid and driving a self-reinforcing financial spiral that necessitates transitioning to micro-grids and blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer energy trading.

The Indian government raised the natural gas price ceiling for difficult deepwater fields to $9.89 per MMBtu, while legacy APM gas remains capped at $7 per MMBtu.

China consumed over 56% of the world's coal in 2024, using 5.5 billion short tons, while India ranked second with 14%. Despite investing in renewables, China's reliance on coal threatens global climate goals.