City gas companies anticipate compressed biogas (CBG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) will drive India’s clean energy transition in the next decade. IGL is setting up CBG plants, while also pushing for LNG adoption in the transport sector. India’s renewable energy achievements position it as a global solar leader, emphasizing the need for decarbonization in…
PFC has secured a EUR 150 million loan from KfW to support India’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). This collaboration aims to improve the operational and financial efficiency of power distribution companies nationwide. The partnership between PFC and KfW strengthens Indo-German cooperation in the energy sector, advancing the shared goal of accelerating energy transition and…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar defended India’s Russian oil imports, highlighting that China and the EU are larger buyers and that India is contributing to global energy stability, as encouraged by the U.S. He questioned the criticism directed at India, noting that its trade with Russia has not surged disproportionately and oil imports from the…
Facing EU sanctions due to Rosneft’s stake, India’s Nayara Energy is reportedly utilizing a ‘shadow fleet’ to import oil and export refined fuels. This fleet, estimated at a fifth of global tankers, helps circumvent Western sanctions by obscuring vessel identities and routes.
IndiGrid will acquire NERES XVI Power Transmission Ltd, an inter-state project in northeastern India, from Techno Electric & Engineering Company post-commissioning for up to Rs 460 crore. The project includes a substation and a 45 km transmission line, with a targeted commissioning date of December 2026.
EAM Jaishankar and Russia’s Deputy PM Manturov co-chaired the IRIGC-TEC session, aiming to boost trade, investment, and energy partnership, including LNG exports and the rupee-rouble mechanism. Discussions also covered US tariffs and global trade dynamics. Both nations are keen on expanding cooperation in transport, energy, agriculture, science, and technology, while also exploring joint projects in…
Russia’s increased oil supply to India has reshaped trade dynamics, impacting smaller suppliers while major Middle Eastern exporters like Iraq, Saudi Arabia and UAE remain largely stable. Discounted Russian crude primarily displaced costlier supplies from Africa and the Americas. As India potentially reduces Russian imports due to US pressure, sidelined suppliers may regain importance.
Russia aims to increase LNG exports to India, continuing fuel shipments including oil, coal, and oil products. Trade between the two nations is increasingly conducted in their national currencies, exceeding 90%. Both countries are set to enhance cooperation in the banking and insurance sectors, and also in the peaceful nuclear sector, building on the Kudankulam…
Nayara Energy, an Indian refiner backed by Russia and facing EU sanctions, is utilizing a dark fleet to import Russian oil and export refined fuels. Constrained by sanctions, Nayara has reduced refinery runs and seeks government assistance to secure ships. Russian entities are reportedly aiding Nayara in arranging vessels to maintain operations.
Russia is exploring opportunities to export liquefied natural gas to India, according to First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Manturov also expressed Russia’s interest in expanding nuclear energy cooperation with India. This development follows the U.S. imposing additional tariffs on India for its purchases of Russian oil, a move that the Kremlin has criticized as…