FIRE AT RAJASTHAN REFINERY DAY BEFORE ITS INAUGURATION BY PM MODI
NEW DELHI ,20 April 2026 : Twenty four hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate a refinery in Rajasthan, a massive fire broke out at the facility, sending huge black clouds of smoke in the air. The refinery, India’s first greenfield integrated Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra in Balotra district, is a joint […]
INDIAN REFINERS SETTLE IRAN OIL DEALS IN CHINESE YUAN
NEW DELHI,18 April 2026 : Indian refiners are making payments using Chinese yuan for the limited cargoes of Iranian oil they are buying under the temporary US sanctions waver. The transactions are being routed through ICICI Bank, a report added. Reacting to this, the government has said that such transactions are entirely within the rules. […]
SANCTIONED TANKER TURNS BACK TO HORMUZ AFTER FAILING IN US BLOCKADE
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026: The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace […]
ANANT SWARUP IS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF FICCI
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026 : The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Mr Anant Swarup as its Secretary General, effective 14th April 2026, reinforcing the organisation’s senior leadership at a pivotal moment for Indian industry. Mr Swarup brings to the role over three decades of distinguished experience in public policy, […]
HOW NDIA KEPT FUEL PRICES LOW DESPITE IRAN WAR
NEW DELHI ,4 April 2026: India imports 88% of its crude. Why then is it not seeing massive price hikes for fuel and LPG? Inside the unique strategy it’s following. Gas prices in Europe have surged by nearly 70% amid the West Asian crisis, intensifying volatility in global energy markets. Compounding this, Russia imposed a […]
IRAN SAYS INDIAN FRIENDS IN SAFE HANDS ON HORMUZ BLOCKAD
NEW DELHI,3 April 2026 : Iran has said that its “Indian friends” don’t need “to worry” about the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route that has been disrupted since Israel and the United States attacked Tehran on February 28. “Our Indian friends are in safe hands, no worries,” the Embassy of Iran in India […]
INDIA JOINS HORMUZ TALKS
NEW DELHI ,3 April 2026 : India has joined a virtual meeting of over 60 countries in the UK to explore ways to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, whose closure has sent oil prices spiralling. The meeting comes as nations around the Persian Gulf continue to witness heightened instability, with concerns mounting over disruptions […]
PREMIER PETROL NOW RS 160 PER LITRE
NEW DELHI,1 April 2026 : The prices of Indian Oil’s XP100 petrol (a premium variant) and Xtra Green (premium diesel) have been increased for Delhi. The price of XP100 has been raised from Rs 149 per litre to Rs 160 per litre. IndianOil’s XP100 is India’s first 100-octane premium petrol, designed for high-end luxury cars […]
TRUMP HINTS AT LEAVING IRAN IN TWO WEEKS
NEW DELHI,1 April 2026 : United States President Donald Trump is desperate to get out of the Iran war as he said on Tuesday that US forces would end operations in Iran “very soon,” evoking a timeline of two to three weeks as his administration pursues talks with Iranian authorities while continuing its aerial campaign. […]
INDIA, 5 OTHERS ON IRAN’S LIST FOR SAFE HORMUZ PASSAGE
NEW DELHI , 26 March 2026 : In a major diplomatic victory, Iran has said the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz will remain open for India amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The waterway, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s oil is normally shipped, has […]
