Energy & Petroleum News Today

A 29-year-old man died from a fatal electric shock inside his tin-sheet house in Pune, triggering investigations into alleged illegal power connections and damaged wiring by local authorities.

A new report warns that an 81.3% surge in soda ash imports threatens India's domestic manufacturers and clean tech ambitions, urging immediate WTO-compliant safeguard quotas to protect local industries and jobs.

El Niño conditions and high cooling demand are projected to create an 18 TWh electricity gap in India through June 2027, increasing pressure on coal-fired power plants amid falling renewable generation.

India's auto PLI scheme exceeded its five-year investment target at ₹44,326 crore, but employment reached only 46% and sales 23% of projections, highlighting a gap in broad-based industrial gains.

India's shift to E20 petrol, containing 20 percent ethanol, raises concerns among older vehicle owners regarding compatibility, mileage, and engine damage, though insurers clarify claims won't be rejected solely for using the fuel.

India aims to emerge as a global bunkering hub by leveraging its port network for cleaner alternative marine fuels, with projected demand reaching 42-65 PJ by 2035 and 113-293 PJ by 2047.

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Bengaluru's Pink Line and launched ₹15,600 crore development projects spanning railways, energy infrastructure, and solar power initiatives to boost regional growth.

India approved a ₹68,816-crore transmission project featuring 1,150 kV lines to transport renewable energy from western states to eastern industrial and green-hydrogen hubs, boosting the clean-energy transition.

Gujarat Fluorochemicals has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, GFCL EV Critical Minerals Limited, with an initial capital of ₹1 lakh to expand its presence in the electric vehicle battery chemicals sector.

Coaltrans India 2027 will address India's rising coking and non-coking coal demand, projected to reach 99 million t and 105 million t respectively by 2030, amid expanding domestic production and selective imports.