Energy & Petroleum News Today

Three labourers, including a 16-year-old boy, were killed and three others injured due to electrocution while shifting an electric pole at a highway construction site in Mizoram's Kolasib district.

Delhi topped the India Electric Mobility Index 2025 with 84 points, evaluating 36 regions across 16 indicators. The national median score rose to 40, reflecting growing transport electrification and charging readiness.

The Beleghata-IT Centre stretch of Kolkata Metro's Orange Line is ready for electrical work following a successful trolley inspection, marking progress on the 32-km corridor.

MSEDCL has set a 10-day deadline to recover ₹682 crore in pending electricity dues across the Pune zone, warning officials of strict action against delays and electricity theft.

A 2025 NEA-EPRI report reveals rising electricity costs above $100 per megawatt-hour globally despite the low-carbon shift, as plant-level generation fails to reflect broader system expenses.

Colombia plans to reactivate oil and gas exploration to tackle supply risks and rising demand amid El Nino threats, rejecting degrowth policies and signaling openness to unconventional extraction methods.

India's EV retail sales surged 52.9% year-over-year in August 2026 to 298,448 units, driven by strong growth in commercial vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and passenger electric vehicles.

Dirghayukumar Shrestha has been appointed Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority for four years, facing major challenges including 430 MW flood losses, winter power management, and industrial tariff disputes.

India's Megha Engineering secured a $379 million contract from Kuwait Oil Company to develop separation and water injection facilities at Gathering Centres 25 and 30, boosting its upstream infrastructure.

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