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Indian Railways launched a comprehensive drinking-water safety drive, cleaning nearly 14,000 reservoirs, testing 1,659 samples for chlorine, and maintaining coolers to fix infrastructure failures highlighted in a CAG report.

The European Commission launched an anti-dumping probe into PVC imports from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico following a massive 1,249.7% surge in Chinese exports, threatening potential provisional tariffs.

Despite oil prices sliding with WTI at $93.52 and Brent at $105.80 a barrel, ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions and geopolitical risks continue to threaten global energy networks and urban economies.

Continued oil supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions are widening the global market deficit amid tight physical supplies and record diesel cracks, posing ongoing challenges for importers like India.

India's green hydrogen growth relies on cheaper renewable power, robust infrastructure, policy certainty, and sustained industrial demand from sectors like fertilizer, refining, and steel to ensure commercial viability.

Indraprastha Gas Limited reported record gas sales in FY26, expanding its infrastructure by adding 70 CNG stations to reach 1,024 and securing over 3.7 lakh new PNG connections despite global market volatility.

Ineos temporarily halted production at its UK acetyls plants, employing around 250 staff, due to soaring natural gas prices that are significantly higher than in the US and China.

Kenyan President William Ruto will tour Dangote's Lagos refinery ahead of breaking ground on the Ksh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery project, which aims to process 700,000 barrels daily and create 60,000 jobs.

European governments are implementing subsidies, tax cuts, and policy changes as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East drive up fuel prices, straining households, businesses, and public finances.

India plans to build 15 new LNG storage tanks costing Rs.15,000 crore, funded by a 10% pipeline tariff surcharge, to boost reserves by two weeks and protect consumers from global price surges.