Energy & Petroleum News Today

Pune's water supply was disrupted for three days across multiple areas following successive electrical cable failures and transformer damage at treatment and pumping plants.

In the third quarter, SOCAR processed over 1.6 million tons of oil and 632 million cubic meters of gas, boosting exports of oil, petrochemical, and gas chemical products by 2.8% to 657,400 tons.

Russia has banned exports of key petrochemical products, including benzene and phenol, for three months to ensure sufficient raw materials for domestic industries following previous fuel export restrictions.

India targets 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, mobilizing $220 billion to address infrastructure, transmission, and distribution risks, positioning itself as a renewable investment role model.

Researchers developed a low-cost chemical looping method using nickel for syngas production, cutting equipment costs by 62%, reducing unit costs by 53%, and achieving an energy efficiency of 91.2%.

India's renewable energy transition faces bottlenecks due to transmission delays, prompting a Rs 1,860 billion GEC-III outlay for 135 GW evacuation and 50 GWh BESS capacity by FY 2032-33 to prevent generation curtailment.

Coal India Limited mined 768.19 million tonnes in FY26, down 2% year-on-year. Despite producing roughly three-quarters of India's coal, it faces growing competition from captive miners and rising pithead stocks.

NTPC is setting up India's first 320 kW ceramic-based thermal storage pilot project at Bhadla, Rajasthan, to generate solar power after sunset and evaluate alternatives to conventional battery storage.

India and Azerbaijan are reviving bilateral ties through growing energy cooperation and trade, highlighted by India's $1.2 billion investment in energy projects and crude oil imports reaching $399.2 million in 2026.

India's solar manufacturing sector shows integration and growth at REI 2026, though concerns persist over execution, localization, impending deadlines, and supply chain bottlenecks.