HPCL begins conversion of cow dung to biofuel

The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited commenced its first cow dung-to-compressed biogas project in Sanchore, Rajasthan. The plant, which is slated to be commissioned in a year, will utilise 100 tonne cow dung per day to produce biogas, and the same can then be utilised as automative fuel. The ground breaking ceremony of the project took

Ethanol procurement price increased by OMCs

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) – Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) – have decided to procure ethanol to blend with fuel before selling it. The OMCs have announced an increase in ethanol procurement price for a six months period ending November 30, 2022. This

Higher energy costs of Indian ethanol makers will be borne by oil retailers

The state fuel retailers in India are ready to offer monetary relief to sugar mills and other producers of ethanol to compensate for high energy costs. The objective behind this step from oil companies is to boost biofuel production. The Indian government fixes the ethanol purchase prices for fuel retailers – Indian Oil Corp, Bharat

Rosneft holds back on signing extra oil deals with India

According to the sources, Russia’s Rosneft is not ready to sign new crude oil deals with two Indian state refiners, as it has committed sales to other customers. Indian refiners have been snapping up cheap Russian oil, shunned by western companies and countries since sanctions were imposed against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine on

OMCs sign tripartite agreement for dedicated ethanol plants

Oil marketing companies including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited have entered into a long upcoming dedicated ethanol plants across India, the government said in a press release. As per the agreement, ethanol produced by these dedicated ethanol plants shall be sold to OMCs for blending with petrol

State-run refineries in India operate at full capacity in March

The country’s biggest state-run refiner in terms of capacity, IOC, and fellow refiner MRPL’s 300,000 b/d Mangalore refinery were operating at 100% or higher than their nameplate capacities. The two refiners have deferred some upcoming maintenance shutdowns because of current strong refining margins. BPCL’s 310,000 b/d Kochi, 240,000 b/d Mumbai and 156,000 b/d Bina refineries

Indian refiners planning to ramp up ethanol storage

The state-run fuel retailers in India are considering increasing ethanol storage capacity by 51 per cent, as the country is targeting to double the biofuel’s blending with gasoline to 20 per cent by 2025 according to a director at Indian Oil Corp refinery. India is one of the largest importers of oil which relies on

SECI and HPCL sign MoU to fulfill government’s ambitions of carbon-neutral economy

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively work in the field of renewable energy, electric mobility, and alternative fuels including the development of ESG Projects. This is in line with the government’s vision of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070. The

HPCL eyes net zero carbon emissions by 2040

Indian state refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp is working on a plan for net zero carbon emissions by 2040, chairman M. K. Surana said on Monday. India, the world’s third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter, is aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2070. “HPCL is in the process of developing a validated roadmap with the help of

GAIL starts India’s maiden project of blending hydrogen into natural gas system in Indore

State gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd on Monday said it has commenced India’s first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The hydrogen blended natural gas will be supplied to Avantika Gas Ltd, one of GAIL’s joint venture with HPCL, for retailing of CNG to automobiles and piped natural