Modi listed the upstream oil and gas reforms undertaken in the last seven years
Petrol and diesel prices have shot up to record highs across the country after relentless price increases since early May.
With gasoline and gasoil prices rising to a record high amid India's worst power crisis in years, the nation wants to redouble its efforts to buy wisely
The move came few days after energy minister Udaya Gammanpila warned that the current availability of fuel in the island nation can be guaranteed only till next January.
Diesel prices have now increased 19 out of the last 23 days taking up its retail price by Rs 5.95 per litre in Delhi.
Brent crude futures were up 80 cents, or 0.95% a barrel at 0930 GMT
Oil and natural gas prices have soared to multi-year highs recently, sending power prices surging to record levels as widespread energy shortages engulf Asia and Europe
Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 6% higher from a year earlier at 2.60 million tonnes
Brent crude was up 21 cents or 0.3% at $83.86 a barrel at 0632 GMT
Haldia refinery has two crude and vacuum distillation units.
Prices have risen as more vaccinated populations are brought out of coronavirus lockdowns, supporting a revival of economic activity
Saudi Arabia's oil company Aramco reached a $2 trillion valuation as it hit near record levels Wednesday during trading hours. Its market cap value puts Aramco just behind Microsoft and Apple as the world's most valuable company. It comes as crude oil prices climb to over $82 a barrel, the highest in seven years. Demand for energy is picking up, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic's continued toll on travel and other key gas-guzzling sectors. Aramco is mostly owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, with just under 2% of the company publicly listed on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange. Aramco was trading at around 37.6 riyals a share, or a few cents over $10 a share, by midday Wednesday before dipping to 37.2 riyals a share, or around $9.92 a share. It remains to be seen whether it can hold this rally until trading closes. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was the architect behind the effort to publicly list a sliver of Aramco in late 2019, touting it as a way to raise ..
Brent crude rose as high as $83.47
Oil prices have already surged more than 50% this year
The plans follow an announcement in June that the Indian conglomerate will invest in projects of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co
The average LNG price for November delivery into Northeast Asia was estimated at about $32 per metric million British thermal units (mmBtu)
Electricity consumption rose 0.8% in September, compared with 17.1% growth in August
Futures in New York pared earlier gains as the dollar erased losses
Opec meets almost 71% of India's crude oil requirements
More than half of China's mainland provinces are limiting electricity use, forcing factory shutdowns that are reverberating through global supply chains.