S Dinakar

Russian oil & Opec effect: Outcome of buying Urals oil above

The risks to Indo-Russian oil trade escalate when Urals crude starts trading above the cap imposed by the European Union

Russia pulls off revolution in India's overall crude oil basket

Oil supplies from Russia surged after the G7's stringent sanctions, relegating traditional suppliers Iraq and Saudi Arabia to second and third place

Parikh panel's plan to link gas prices to global crude comes a cropper

When the suggestion was made, crude was at a huge discount to gas; but now, with the unpredictable course of fossil fuel prices playing spoilsport, govt may be forced to do a rethink

Slow pace of capacity addition casts shadow over India's refinery targets

In short, India's energy security and the may both be on the line unless state refiners step on the gas

The spectre of coal over climate change as electricity demand soars

Record summer heat has sent electricity demand soaring. Despite the focus on renewables, thermal power will meet additional demand, sending sustainability targets for a toss

Indore's first municipal green bond a beacon for India's urban local bodies

The idea of floating the bond, which was oversubscribed 5 times on day-1 of launch, germinated five years back. The primary aim then was neither climate change nor an urge to save the environment

Explained: Why Indian consumers don't gain from Russian crude oil

Supplies from Russia come at a substantial discount to global prices, but Indian pump prices have remained unchanged for nearly ten months

India defies US curbs: Russian oil imports at record high in February

US shipments to India fell 58% from last year

Net zero target: Why 'sustainable economic growth' will elude India

Western reluctance to spend on climate action and India's inability to accelerate renewables to power faster economic growth are major hurdles to the net zero target

The high road to net zero: How CCUS can speed up India's transition plan

Carbon capture utilisation technology can play a crucial role in reducing CO2 emissions, provided the government shapes a workable regulatory framework first

ONGC Videsh to increase spending by 65% in FY24 to push overseas operations

Latin America, Africa, and Russia are expected to play key roles in helping OVL achieve its long-term production targets

Indian private refiners may gain from EU's ban on Russian oil products

Indian refiners can process cheap Russian crude into products, and export to Europe

A coal-dependent India can't move to zero overnight: GE's Mahesh Palashikar

In a Q&A, the President of GE South Asia asserts that natural gas will bridge India's journey from coal to renewables, even as he points is massive potential in onshore wind energy

Oil PSUs on the long road to net zero: Can India achieve the goal by 2070?

With India burning more fossil fuel to grow, state-owned refiners are likely to struggle to meet their targets

India imported more Russian crude oil than ever in January, shows data

India imported between 1.27 to 1.42 million barrels of Russian crude per day, which made up 28% of India's supplies in January, the highest ever

Fertiliser subsidy: X factors that could sway a ballooning bill either way

Two policy tweaks to lower the govt's bill depend on weather, state of the global economy and the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war

The gas paradox: Govt encouraging huge investment to push demand

But imposing policies that deter domestic exploration and production

Crude compulsions in Budget: Oil prices to put pressure on govt finances

Freeing the industry from administrative pricing could be the best way forward

India may be in better economic shape to create a rupee trade zone

But the China factor could play spoiler