S Dinakar

Bonn lights the fire for COP 31? Antalya summit faces the real climate test

Climate science was another bone of contention At Bonn with some nations denouncing attacks on it by "fossil-fuel interests"

Russian crude discounts, high freight stall India's return to West Asia oil

Record tanker freight rates, opaque Iranian supply channels and sharply higher discounts on Russian crude have kept Indian refiners reliant on Russia despite the revival of West Asian supplies

LNG emerged as a reliable source of energy security amid West Asia war

Senior industry officials say that New Delhi is ignoring a cleaner burning fuel, which offered more supply security during the war compared to crude oil and LPG

India's emission record improved in 2025: Global climate consultants

India recorded its slowest rise in carbon emissions since the pandemic, aided by slower fossil fuel use and rapid renewable energy growth, a global report shows

OMCs back in profit as under-recoveries on petrol and diesel shrink

Analysts and the government differ on fuel under-recoveries as crude prices ease, highlighting contrasting views on OMC margins and India's fuel pricing formula

Weather helps curb India's emissions growth to record low in 2025

India recorded the slowest growth in carbon dioxide emissions among the world's three largest polluters in 2025 as milder weather and higher renewable energy generation curbed electricity demand

Drilling for oil in a disputed belt amid push for Northeast exploration

A tripartite agreement hopes to clear the ground for oil and gas exploration in the Northeast, but it won't be easy

Crude surplus may widen Russian discounts as supplies rise post-ceasefire

Indian refiners expect Russian crude discounts to widen as additional supplies from Iran and West Asia enter the market following the US-Iran ceasefire agreement

Indian biogas turns price-competitive with LNG for the first time

Improved competitiveness of biogas--a cleaner-burning fuel derived by processing organic municipal waste, parali or press mud from sugarcane factories among others-relieves pressure on the government

Coal gasification fits fuel diversification narrative, but challenges loom

India is betting ₹46,000 crore in incentives and 100 million tonnes of coal on gasification, but success hinges on choosing the right technology for its high-ash coal

Fuelling the new normal: The high cost of insulating India's fuel users

India is bearing a high cost to insulate motorists, kitchens and flyers from large-scale disruptions in fuel supply

India's fuel exports may revive after slumping amid Ukraine, Iran conflicts

Western nations facing shortages are reconsidering sanctions on fuels made from Russian crude oil

Credit certs are missing piece of India's carbon market: Navin Mathur

The Indian carbon market is transitioning from a policy framework to an operational framework, with the compliance market driving industrial decarbonisation, says Navin Mathur

India's gains crimped as US changes terms in Russian oil waiver extension

Fresh US waiver terms may curb Russian oil supplies to India as sanctioned cargo availability shrinks and refiners face mounting geopolitical uncertainty

Indian OMCs source crude at competitive rates in March amid Iran war

March crude procurement costs for Indian OMCs remained steady year-on-year in dollar terms and rose only slightly from February, despite the West Asia conflict

Looming expiry of US sanctions waiver sets off scramble for Russia oil

Fears over the expiry of a US sanctions waiver pushed India's Russian oil imports to record highs as refiners raced to secure supplies

Return of the climate road map: India maintains momentum on renewables

India wasn't invited to a just-concluded climate conference in Colombia but that doesn't mean it's not moving on its renewables plans

India's fuel exports fall to lowest level since 2022 on West Asia crisis

The government has imposed a special additional excise duty to discourage exports. Crude oil supplies are lower, so is refining throughput

Indian oil firms' losses likely to ease as purchasing costs fall

Sharp decline in spot crude premiums offsets surge in Brent prices, offering partial relief to Indian oil marketing companies as global supply disruptions reshape pricing dynamics

Time to build crude oil reserves as West Asia supply shock hits stocks

Experts said the crisis in West Asia is likely to prompt producers like Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to participate in building oil reserves in major consuming nations like India