Sesa Sen

Consumers can now place a new LPG refill booking after completing just 25 days from their previous booking.

The official said that existing LPG consumers will continue to be the government's priority.

The Centre is considering expanding the existing mandatory dope-testing requirement from 10% to 100%, as per the Minister of Civil Aviation.

No airline has opted for the ATF price stabilisation scheme yet as fuel prices ease, prompting the government to review it.

The company said the latest order will provide the scale required to build a much larger regional network, with FLY91 poised for exponential expansion to more than 60 aircraft over the coming years.

FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani said that preparations are underway for a crackdown on e-commerce and quick commerce platforms.

ONGC will drill 87 deepwater and ultradeep water wells by March 2031. It is targeting eight deep waterwells in FY27 and ten deep water wells in FY28.

OFAC clearance keeps ONGC Videsh's Venezuela operations on track; capex plans hinge on framework agreement with Caracas.

ONGC plans to establish an oil trading unit by December as it expands across the energy value chain. The company is considering Dubai or Singapore for the venture, according to Chairman Arun Kumar Singh.

The sweeping changes come following direct intervention from the Supreme Court, which is hearing a PIL seeking mandatory front-of-pack warnings.

FSSAI inspections at two Delhi luxury hotels ahead of the BRICS Summit flagged expired food, pest activity, hygiene lapses and cross-contamination risks.

Concerns over E20 petrol's impact on mileage and engine life are driving motorists towards premium, high-octane fuels despite their higher prices.

Festive buying and tighter global supplies have fuelled short-term market pressure, but ISMA says India has adequate sugar stocks.

Russian crude gains favour as Indian refiners seek heavier grades amid higher shipping costs and geopolitical disruptions.

OMCs have accelerated spot purchases, with the US supplying 3.6 MT of LPG from January to July.

The FMCG sector, which raised prices by about 2-5% in the June quarter, is turning to a mix of selective price increases and shrinkflation - reducing the quantity in packs without proportionately lowering the price - to offset higher input costs.

Petroleum minister says nationwide fuel testing had begun before SIAM's communication, with only a handful of contamination cases detected.

Softer Saudi LPG prices narrow cooking gas losses, but OMCs continue to carry sizeable under-recovery burden.

The combined loss was significantly lower than the Rs 78,481 crore that Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said last month the companies had incurred from retail fuel sales during the quarter.

State-run refiners are evaluating alternative shipping routes to reduce reliance on vulnerable passages, with the Suez Canal route via Europe among the options being actively considered.