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Oil minister Hardeep Puri hopeful of reviving West Coast Refinery project

With BJP in power in Maharashtra, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday expressed hope of reviving the stalled West Coast Refinery project, which if implemented, will be the largest in the world. The over Rs 3 lakh crore-project, also known as the West Coast Refinery project, was approved when the BJP-Shiv Sena government headed by Devendra Fadnavis was in power in the state. At that time, the government had also acquired some portion of the 15,000 acres of land needed for the 60-million-tonne per annum project. However, with the change of guard in the state after the 2019 polls and an alliance of the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress coming to power under Uddhav Thackeray, the project was shelved. Addressing an industry event on the energy technologies here, the minister said that though no concrete proposal has come to him yet from the state or from investors, he expects the project to get revived with the new political climate in the

Oil minister hints at reviving West Coast refinery project in Maharashtra

Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday hinted at reviving the stalled mega West Coast refinery project in Maharashtra. Addressing an industry event here, the minister said no concrete proposal has been come to him yet from the state or from investors. "We have sent feelers to all and the response so far has been good. The 60 million tonne per annum project can come up anywhere in Maharashtra or any other west coast state or even in a southern state and it need not be in Ratnagiri alone," Puri told reporters later. "We are also thinking of splitting the project to two or more locations but it would be best if the over Rs 3 lakh crore project can come up at a single location as originally planned," the minister said. The project was put on the back burner amid opposition from locals. The world's largest oil company Aramco of Saudi Arabia and UAE's Adnoc were keen to pick up considerable minority stakes in the project that was jointly floated by the three national oil companies

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The carrier, which plans to induct 30 new wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, on Thursday announced 'Vihaan.AI', a comprehensive transformation plan with a detailed road map for next five years

Crude oil output to go up substantially from next year: Petroleum Secy

Pankaj Jain's comments follows contracts signed by govt for 34 oil exploration blocks; minister Hardeep Singh Puri asserts energy crisis in Europe far worse than India

Hardeep Puri to lead delegation to global LNG meet in Milan on Monday

Gastech 2022 is the 50th edition of the largest global gathering focused on Liquified Natural Gas as a bridge fuel

PM Modi likely to inaugurate Central Vista Avenue between Sept 8-10: Report

Work was delayed due to several factors, including damage to newly installed systems during the Republic Day celebrations this year

Puri lauds govt's move to shift 1,100 Rohingyas to EWS flats in Delhi

Hardeep Singh Puri lauded the central government's decision to shift nearly 1,100 Rohingya refugees in Delhi to flats equipped with basic facilities and round-the-clock security

India to start supplying petrol with 20% ethanol from April 2023: Puri

India will start supplying petrol with 20 per cent ethanol at select petrol pumps from April next year and will ramp up supplies thereafter as it looks to cut oil import dependence

6.1 mn pucca houses made under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Puri to LS

A total of 6.1 mn all-weather 'pucca' houses, out of 12.2 mn houses, have been constructed or delivered to beneficiaries under the PMAY-U 'Housing for All' mission, Hardeep Singh Puri said

Gas prices can't be looked at in isolation: Puri on Rs 50 LPG price hike

A day after cooking gas LPG prices were hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, Hardeep Puri said gas prices cannot be looked at in isolation and that fuel prices have been held steady despite volatility

Only 12-13% of loans given to street vendors turned bad loans: Puri

Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that only 12-13 per cent of loans disbursed to street vendors turned out to be bad loans

Finishing touches being given to redeveloped Central Vista Avenue: Puri

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that finishing touches are being given to the redeveloped Central Vista Avenue stretching from Vijay Chowk to India Gate

Fuel retailers talking of under-recoveries on petrol, diesel: Puri

With fuel prices remaining unchanged for almost two months despite a rise in cost, oil companies have started detailing under-recoveries or losses, which are as high as Rs 17.1 per litre on petrol

WEF 2022: Oil at $110 a barrel not sustainable, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Oil prices have surged this year, with Brent crude hitting $139 a barrel in March for its highest price since 2008, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbated supply concerns

WEF 2022: Here's what will happen on Day 2 at Davos Annual meeting

On WEF 2022 Day 2 schedule, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be speaking at the WEF event "India at 75: Strategic Outlook"

India set to be leader in green hydrogen: Petroleum Minister Puri at Davos

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri said said special emphasis is being given on green hydrogen, biofuel blending and exploration and production of biofuel from alternative sources

Oil prices at $110/barrel pose 'bigger threats' than inflation: Puri

Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said oil prices staying at $110/barrel could pose bigger threats than inflation to the global economy.

India at WEF 2022: Day-wise itinerary of Indian representation at Davos

Here is a list of all the events at WEF 2022, Davos that will be attended by Indian ministers, CEOs, and corporate honchos

Don't want Cong to completely disappear, Oppn needed: Hardeep Singh Puri

Speaking at Goa Fest 2022, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas also said the Narendra Modi government is "not completely a right-wing government"

We've to look after our interests: Hardeep Puri on oil trade with Russia

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said India imports a very small portion of its oil requirements from Russia and was open to buying it if the terms were right