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The treated excrement when converted to combustible solid biomass fuel, could replace about 10% of coal used in electricity generation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chicken poop can be used to generate electricity: study

Treated excrement from turkeys, chickens and other poultry birds may be used as a fuel for heat and electricity...

20 Nov 2017 7:37 AM

More than 75 people, many drivers and contractors working at the oilfield, are still wanted in connection with the heists (Photo: Representational/AP)

India needs to double refining capacity by 2040 to meet fuel demand...

Recent implementation of a goods and services tax and demonetisation are unlikely to dent fuel demand in the longer...

27 Sept 2017 10:47 AM

The govt official stressed on the need to ensure that consumers obtained accurate and unadulterated quantities of fuel purchased by them. (Photo: PTI)

Centre makes Rs 1.6 trillion more on fuel

At present, a consumer pays additional excise duty of Rs 11.77 on every litre of petrol and Rs 13.57 a litre on diesel.

13 Sept 2017 9:17 PM

Government is planning to phase out LPG susbidy by March 2018. (Photo: PTI)

India's August fuel demand declines 6.1 per cent, most in 14 years

LPG sales rose 11.8 per cent to 2.06 mt while kerosene usage declined by more than 41 per cent to 2,92,000 tonnes.

12 Sept 2017 2:28 PM

Ram Vilas Paswan

OMCs to install new device to check refill of fuel, gas: Paswan

These devices will be replaced with new ones in view of rising frauds at petrol/gas stations.

9 Sept 2017 11:47 AM

Annually, Rs 2,500 crore of fuel is bought at petrol pumps and now a part of it being talked of being home delivered.

Scientists create fuel using air

Scientists have found a way to produce methanol - an important chemical often used as fuel in vehicles - using oxygen in...

8 Sept 2017 11:30 AM

File image of a man counting cash at a petrol pump.

India's fuel demand rose 7.5 per cent in December

Cooking gas or liquefied petroleum gas sales increased 6.0 per cent to 2.06 million tonnes.

10 Jan 2018 5:23 AM

Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was 0.90 per cent in June 2017 and 0.63 per cent in July 2016.

WPI inflation eases to 2.47 pc in March as food articles turn cheaper

On the basis of Wholesale Price Index (WPI), inflation was 2.48 per cent in February and 5.11 per cent in March last...

16 April 2018 7:07 AM

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said the government is keeping a close eye on international prices.

Pradhan for inclusion of petroleum products in GST ambit

The state governments are gradually making up their mind in this direction.

6 April 2018 3:42 AM

Prakash Javadekar (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Country to get BS-VI fuel from next April: Environment minister...

An investment of Rs 60,000 crore has been made for this. It vehicular pollution by 80-90 per cent, said Prakash...

8 Oct 2019 3:15 PM

State-run Indian Oil Corp and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals have also increased diesel exports.

India's diesel exports to weigh on Asia's refining margins

Diesel cracks that had strengthened in anticipation of new marine fuel norms from January 2020 have eased since the...

9 Nov 2019 3:49 AM

Petroleum ministry has been demanding to bring petrol and diesel on GST to give relief to consumers from high prices.

India's fuel demand rose 6.4 per cent year-on-year in January

Cooking gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sales increased 11.0 per cent to 2.31 million tones.

19 Feb 2019 8:13 AM