India will show new path on biofuel through GBA: Puri

India will show the world a new path on biofuels through Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), stated Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs. Expressing his views through a series of posts on social media platform ‘X’ the Minister noted that following the mantra of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, this effort

EIB, ADB, WB to provide $27 bn for green energy

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently conveyed their intent to provide $20–$25 billion over five years to aid India’s aspirations for green growth.

India aims to increase gas share in energy mix to 15%

The government has set a target to increase the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix to up to 15 percent by the year 2030, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said. According to Puri, energy security will remain vulnerable until alternative fuels are not developed indigenously, based on

HPCL refinery will be ready by 2024

Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri said the HPPCL Rajasthan Refinery (HRRL) project will be ready by January 2024 and will be fully functional by 2024. The petroleum minister said that the ministry will request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the refinery in January 2024. The greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Barmer, Rajasthan, is being set

Number of crude oil suppliers to India increased

India increased the number of its crude oil suppliers from 27 countries in 2006-07 to 39 in 2021-22 and attributed the growth to the addition of new suppliers like Columbia, Russia, Libya, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea while India strengthened its relationship with countries like US and Russia. Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep

Strategy for future must be to prioritise sustainable energy

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the strategy for the future must be to prioritise sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure to advance the pace of development. Speaking at the 63rd foundation day of the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), Mr. Puri said the company has made a name for itself as a

Centre ready to bring petrol and diesel under GST

The Central government in India is ready for bringing petrol and diesel under the GST regime but it is unlikely that the states will agree to such a move, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. The minister, however, pointed out that it is unlikely that the states will agree to such a

Largest compressed biogas plant opened in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated India’s largest bio energy plant at Bhuttal Kalan in Sangrur district. It has been constructed by Verbio AG, one of Germany’s leading bio-energy companies, at a cost of Rs 230 crore and spread over 20 acres of land. Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)

India conscious of going for green energy: Hardeep Puri

India is more conscious of going for green energy than any other country in the world, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at the World Economic Forum. He said special emphasis is being given on green hydrogen, biofuel blending and exploration and production of biofuel from alternative sources. The minister also

Ethanol blending in petrol reached 9.99% in India

The level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached 9.99 per cent, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. India had targetted 10 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by the end of 2022 and 20 per cent blending by 2030. The Centre has also targetted 5 per cent blending of biodiesel with diesel