Sudheer Pal Singh

$24.6 bn clean energy financial flows to developing nations in 2024: UN rpt

International public financial flows for clean energy reached $24.6 billion in 2024, while progress on electricity access and clean cooking remained too slow to meet SDG 7 targets

Panasonic's battery manufacturing unit fears shutdown over waste rules

The company says compliance costs under the Battery Waste Management Rules could exceed profits, threatening the viability of its dry-cell battery manufacturing business in India

Improve speed of doing business, says CII's president R Mukundan

CII has asked the govt to implement reform measures across sectors to boost "speed of doing business" as the industry is bothered about bottlenecks in multi-modal infra and high power costs, he said

New coal exchange rules set to regulate trading, formalise market structure

The Coal Exchange Rules establish a framework for electronic coal trading, transparent price discovery and stronger governance, marking a major shift in India's coal market

India's share in ship recycling rose to 35.4% in 2025: Shipping ministry

India emerged as the world's leading ship recycling nation in 2025, aided by policy reforms, yard modernisation and measures to strengthen the domestic ecosystem

NLC India's ₹1 trillion expansion plan takes global route for borrowing

CMD Prasanna Kumar Motupalli spoke about NLC's critical mineral strategy, overseas expansion plans, funding road map, proposed NLC India Renewables initial public offering, and mining expansion plans

India to host BRICS energy ministers' meeting in Gurugram on June 25-26

India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting under its 2026 Chairship, focusing on energy security, sustainability, innovation and universal access to energy

NHAI launches Rajasthan's first multi-lane free flow tolling system

The barrier-free tolling system at Daulatpura on NH-48 uses ANPR and FASTag technologies to enable seamless travel and reduce waiting time for commuters

PM Modi to launch Rs 25,016 cr coal gasification project in Odisha

The project will house India's first commercial-scale coal-to-ammonium nitrate facility and is aimed at boosting energy security and reducing import dependence

OMCs incur ₹22,000 crore LPG under-recoveries amid West Asia crisis

Higher global LPG prices and limited pass-through to household consumers have resulted in Rs 22,000 crore of under-recoveries for oil marketing companies since March

Rationalised royalty rates aim to cut costs, boost oil and gas exploration

In a bid to simplify the structure, the government has also introduced a flat deduction formula for wellhead price calculations

India needs to diversify crude import routes more: S&P Global Energy

The West Asia crisis has exposed India's import-linked energy security risks, making diversified crude routes and deeper storage buffers more urgent, S&P said

Can E85 fuel become the breakthrough for India's ethanol blending goals?

The launch of E85 fuel and flex-fuel vehicles has revived debate on the future of ethanol blending in India, but questions remain over incentives, infrastructure and consumer acceptance

Essar, IRH Global sign $500 million crude sourcing and supply facility

The agreement is aimed at diversifying crude sourcing, strengthening feedstock security and improving working-capital efficiency for Essar's refining operations

India's first fly ash-rare earth tender to be awarded in two months

The state-run miner plans to award a pilot project for extracting rare earth elements from fly ash within two months, potentially opening a new domestic source of critical minerals

AM Green, VOC Port sign MoU for ₹2,000-crore green ammonia bunkering hub

The project aims to develop 200 KTPA of green ammonia marine bunkering capacity by 2029-30, with plans to scale up capacity and investment over the next decade

Oil prices could reach $150 if war with Iran heats up again: Rystad Energy

Rystad Energy has warned that renewed hostilities between the US and Iran could drive crude prices sharply higher as supply disruptions deepen across the Gulf region

India-US energy ties can help achieve $500 bn trade goal by 2030: Report

A USIBC-Grant Thornton Bharat report highlights opportunities across LNG, crude oil and petrochemicals to deepen trade, investment and energy security ties

Royalty rate cuts aim to reduce costs, boost oil and gas exploration

While lower royalties are expected to improve project viability and attract investment, concerns remain over poor prospectivity data, limited discoveries, and competition from more attractive regions

India's green hydrogen market at an inflexion point: IFC exec Fakhoury

India's green hydrogen sector has reached a tipping point, says IFC, as improving economics, policy support and rising industrial demand drive market growth