Energy & Petroleum News Today

Russia stated that international sanctions on its fuel must be lifted before it can remove its diesel export ban and help satisfy global market demand.

Rising coal prices, surging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 26,000 per tonne, along with higher GST and input costs, are driving up production expenses and threatening to hike brick prices and construction costs.

Telangana ranked 10th in the 2025 India Electric Mobility Index with a score of 51, improving its transport electrification, though lagging with only 12.6 public charging points per lakh vehicles.

Nagaland scored 14 out of 100 in the India Electric Mobility Index 2025, ranking 35th nationally and last among hilly and northeastern states, with only 128 explicitly electric vehicles registered.

India's renewable energy hits a tipping point as solar power with batteries achieves a price of ?5.25 per kWh, making it 10 percent cheaper than new coal-power contracts.

An MSEDCL technician in Beed was arrested by the ACB for allegedly accepting a Rs 13,000 bribe to replace a faulty electricity meter and restore a disconnected power supply.

India's solar capacity reached 162.15 GW by June 2026, driving its clean energy transition, reducing fossil fuel dependence, and boosting domestic manufacturing through strategic initiatives like the PLI scheme.

ACEN Corp secured ERC approval for a 10-year power supply agreement with Lueco, covering 46 to 97 megawatts to ensure reliable electricity at reasonable rates starting September 2026.

The civic body has approved ₹3.64 crore to procure two more unmanned electric and solar-powered boats for mechanically clearing floating waste along the coastline, expanding its technology-driven environmental cleanup initiative.

Steamhouse India secured a ₹311 crore EPC and 25-year O&M mandate for a 300 TPH steam and 30 MW power plant in Himachal Pradesh, expanding its industrial utility footprint.