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OMCs' margins to be under pressure with crude above $100 per barrel: Report

Equirus Securities sees HPCL as the most vulnerable among major oil marketers, while BPCL is relatively better placed due to stronger integration and distillate yields

Russia's Rosatom offers nuclear power plants to India for 100 GW target

Russian state-owned Rosatom has offered nuclear power solutions ranging from large-capacity units to small modular reactors as India targets 100 GW of capacity by 2047

India needs patient capital to boost small hydro projects: MNRE Secretary

MNRE Secretary S K Sarangi says delays in forest, environment and right-of-way clearances hurt project execution, calling for long-term patient capital

Cement firms to invest ₹13,000 crore in green energy capacity by FY28

Major cement companies are expected to raise clean energy capacity to 6 GW by March 2028 from around 4 GW in March 2026, generating significant annual savings

India tests new hydro technology as CERC approves first project's tariff

The regulator approved a Rs 3.39 per unit tariff for BBMB's 1 MW pilot project despite the absence of specific central guidelines, with one member dissenting over CERC's jurisdiction

Only 23% of rural LPG users rely on it exclusively, finds CEEW study

Around 73 per cent of rural households used LPG in the previous 90 days, but refill costs, last-mile delivery gaps and informal access continue to constrain sustained use

NIIF names Gauravjit Singh managing partner for capital formation

The former PAG executive will lead NIIF's fundraising and investor relationships after the asset manager mobilised around $3 billion in new equity commitments over two years

Power plants with critical coal levels rise to 58; experts say no crisis

Coal stocks at thermal power plants fall as critical-stock plants rise, even as Coal India holds record-high pithead inventories

Sonowal reviews green shipping corridors, alternative fuel readiness

Major ports outlined progress on green fuel bunkering hubs and shore power facilities as the government seeks to accelerate decarbonisation of India's maritime sector

G20 can save $90 bn annually on oil costs through travel shifts: CEEW

Carpooling, increased bus use and hybrid work could cut passenger transport emissions by 408-538 million tonnes of CO2 annually and strengthen energy security by 2050

India must review green finance norms to fund nuclear energy: NITI member

Abhay Karandikar says nuclear energy should get access to green finance, while India must build specialised skills and capacity to achieve its 100 GW target by 2047

Novonesis plans ₹6,660 cr investment in Maharashtra biosolutions facility

The facility, expected to be fully operational in 2030, will produce enzymes for industries including biofuels, household care, and food and beverages

NHAI receives 17 bids for Odisha coastal highway corridor

The 160-km access-controlled Rameshwar-Paradeep corridor will be built in two packages under HAM and is expected to cut travel time by two-and-a-half hours

India brings nuclear fusion into energy planning as deployment talks begin

The SHANTI Act draft rules and a government-appointed expert panel are bringing fusion into India's regulatory and energy-planning framework, though commercial power generation remains decades away

Power push to lift revenue growth 100-200 basis points for large EPC cos

Power investments, steady government infrastructure spending and overseas opportunities are expected to strengthen order books, though commodity inflation may pressure margins

India's floating solar plan: Strategic clean-energy move or risky bet?

India's PM-SSY targets 5 GW of floating solar capacity with two-hour storage and Rs 28,500 crore of investment, but high costs, viability concerns and technical risks could impede scale-up.

NIIF raises ₹19,000 crore in first close of second infrastructure fund

The first close, anchored by the Government of India and backed by global and domestic institutional investors, surpasses 60 per cent of the fund's target size

Govt says no material impact on gas consumers from revised CBG pricing

Government-funded affordability support and a wider domestic gas pool will cushion consumers from the impact of higher procurement prices paid to CBG producers

IGL raises CNG price by Rs 3.89 per kg in Delhi as LNG costs surge

CNG will cost Rs 86.98 per kg in Delhi from August 29, with IGL citing higher imported spot LNG prices following renewed disruption around the Strait of Hormuz

Russia remains India's largest crude supplier in August: Kpler data

Russian crude imports are expected at around 2.1 mbpd in August, down from 2.6 mbpd in June and July; fresh US sanctions on Iran are unlikely to have a material direct impact