Energy & Petroleum News Today

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways extended the cost escalation compensation for bitumen and diesel in highway projects until 31 December 2026, offering financial relief to contractors amid rising prices.

Exponent Energy is tackling India's $90 billion commercial electric vehicle market by developing deep-tech hardware, charging infrastructure, and energy management platforms to enable sub-20-minute rapid charging for commercial vehicles.

India's coal market sentiment remains mixed as tight supply meets cautious buying. South African and domestic prices stayed firm, while Indonesian thermal coal and met coke softened amid weak industrial demand.

Chemplast Sanmar is acquiring a 27% stake in Yesaryes Energy's 37.5 MW solar plant under a group captive model to lower manufacturing energy costs and enhance operating margin resilience.

Viviana Power Tech secured a Rs 466.74 crore contract from MGVCL to upgrade power distribution networks, boosting its unexecuted order book to over Rs 1,700 crore.

Iran seeks to increase electricity imports from Türkiye and Turkmenistan to offset 4,700 megawatts of industrial and petrochemical power capacity taken offline due to war-related damage and infrastructure shortfalls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Rs 261 crore coal berth and launch a Rs 221 crore cargo berth upgrade at Kamarajar Port to boost Tamil Nadu's energy security and port efficiency.

Modhera, India's first 24/7 solar-powered village, has expanded its renewable energy initiative under project 2.0 by introducing a solar-powered EV charging station, supported by a 6 MW plant and 15 MWh BESS.

Building-integrated solar panels offer sustainable urban energy for India but face adoption barriers including high costs, weak policies, and lack of standards, according to a recent study by researchers.

Delhi is adding 200 electric buses on October 14, bringing its total public transport fleet to 7,000. The expansion aims to curb emissions and modernize urban mobility.