Energy

Soaring commercial LPG prices are squeezing restaurant margins, forcing eateries to consider menu hikes, switch fuels or absorb rising costs

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday said India needs to create strategic buffers in the face of the "most difficult" energy shock that the country is facing amid the West Asia crisis. Nageswaran also said the rising prices of fertiliser and petroleum products globally due to the crisis will make it challenging to achieve the 4.3 per cent fiscal deficit target for the current fiscal, while below normal monsoon and pass-through of higher energy prices could lead to "potential inflation spike". He also said India has employment challenge emanating from AI, and there is a need to ensure that IT sector becomes more competitive and not lose jobs to AI, and instead create jobs that use AI within the IT sector or in other services. Speaking at the ICPP Growth Conference organised by the Ashoka University, Nageswaran said the current account deficit (CAD) in the current fiscal could rise to over 2 per cent of GDP, from less than 1 per cent in FY'26. "The ... priority for

Panel suggests policy and operational reforms to boost PNG connections, streamline LPG transition, and strengthen city gas distribution ecosystem amid energy disruptions

A fire at Rajasthan’s Pachpadra refinery just a day before its inauguration has put the spotlight on one of India’s most ambitious energy projects.

From rising West Asia tensions and oil shocks to heat stress on food systems and women farmers' role in India, here are the key insights from Business Standard's Opinion page today

India's abundant coal reserves and rising energy demand make coal gasification a key strategy to reduce import dependence, boost industrial fuel supply, and strengthen long-term energy security

West Asia conflict and strained global supplies tighten India's oil cushion, raising risks of a crude crunch despite refiners tapping inventories

As global disruptions expose vulnerabilities in energy systems, digital power infrastructure and smart grids are emerging as critical pillars of energy security for India's rapidly growing economy

British International Investment's £1.1bn initiative aims to mobilise private capital for climate projects across India and South-East Asia, targeting emission reduction and energy transition

Concerns over the bloc's declining competitiveness with China and the US have helped push energy prices to the top of the EU's political agenda

From West Asia tensions and RBI policy signals to AI in drug trials, fiscal risks, GDP debates and India-China strategy, today's BS Opinion offers a wide-ranging view of key economic and geopolitical

In this session, Vaibhav Maloo, Managing Director, Enso Group, explains the impact of the war-led energy crisis on India. >

India has hit a major nuclear milestone. At Kalpakkam, the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) has attained criticality — a key step before full power generation. But why does this matter?

Integrated power firm Tata Power on Wednesday said the company has resumed operations at Mundra Plant with an installed capacity of 4,150 MW, after a gap of almost nine months. The company had suspended operations at all units of Mundra plant on July 2, 2025 and has been suffering losses due to temporary closure of the plant. "With reference to the temporary suspension of company operations of its units located at Mundra, we hereby inform you that the company has resumed its operations at Mundra Plant with an installed capacity of 4,150 MW," it said in a regulatory filing. Last month, Tata Power informed bourses that its arm Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL), which operates Mundra plant, has signed supplementary power purchase agreements (PPA) with GUVNL (Gujarat). According to the regulatory filing, the company had to ink PPAs with Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana. The company has been incurring losses due to closure of units at Tata Mundra plant, which is run by its ar

$8 billion spent on foreign tankers could build a homegrown fleet to navigate India's energy, trade, and maritime ambitions through turbulent waters

Nifty at 17x may look attractive, but earnings downgrades cloud returns as Goldman Sachs cuts India outlook amid rising macro risks

India had shunned energy purchases from Iran ‌in 2019 under pressure from Western sanctions. The tanker was initially bound for China, according to LSEG data

Despite policy push and diversification, India's rising oil and gas import dependence is exposed by the Strait of Hormuz crisis, underscoring gaps in domestic production and energy transition

EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev says geopolitical tensions and energy shocks highlight need for green industrialisation to ensure energy security and sustain growth

Benchmark Brent prices slipped to around $105 per barrel on Friday, from the highs of $119 a day earlier