Page 3 - Fuel

China digs in on coal, crude oil gains as energy crisis deepens

Officials order more than 70 coal mines to ramp up production by nearly 10%

A year after Brexit, Britain is isolated, vulnerable and hurting in Covid

A confluence of crises has forced govt to deploy soldiers to drive fuel trucks, energy suppliers to go out of business and panicked households to try and fill cupboards-all while Covid is still rife

UK relaxes antitrust rules, may bring in army to boost fuel supplies

The government also moved to temporarily suspend competition rules and allow companies to coordinate fuel supplies to the most affected regions.

Europe's energy crunch sparks panic in Asia and scramble to buy fuel

Worried the eye-watering price of natural gas in Europe will spill over, LNG traders in Asia say they're paying record prices for this time of year

Captive coal mine companies get seven days to increase production

The government has given seven days to captive coal mines companies to increase the production to over 85 per cent of their targets, an official release said on Monday.

Govt looks at easing coal stock rules to address fuel shortage

In an attempt to address issue of coal shortage being faced by certain thermal power stations, govt looks at easing coal stock rules to allow diversion of fuel to stations having critical supply

Focus on rollout of flex-fuel vehicles in a year: Gadkari to automakers

Gadkari also appealed to vehicle manufacturers to compulsorily provide a minimum of six airbags across all variants and segments of a vehicle.

Indian carmakers renew bid to delay tougher fuel efficiency rules: Report

SIAM is expected to meet the transport minister on Tuesday to seek a one-year delay in complying with the rules, due to take effect from next April, said sources

Govt looking for prospects about green hydrogen as transport fuel: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government is looking for prospects about green hydrogen as a potential transport fuel

European Union's plan for carbon push stokes public backlash fears

A European Union plan to extend carbon pricing to the fuel used in cars and to heat homes is facing a wall of early resistance from countries and lawmakers fearing a public pushback

Soaring pump prices pose threat to India's recovery and inflation

Fuel costs have been ratcheted up to current levels by the combined effects of rising benchmark Brent prices and numerous tax hikes over the past few years.

BPCL begins doorstep delivery of diesel for customers in Haryana

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has started doorstep delivery of diesel in Haryana for customers seeking fuel as low as 20 litres

Coal India Ltd final dividend to enrich govt by Rs 1,426 crore

The government will receive Rs 1,426 crore as dividend from Coal India Limited (CIL) after the dry fuel miner on Monday announced an additional final dividend of 35 per cent

Fuel shortages worsen on sixth day of top US fuel pipeline outage

A ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last week halted 2.5 million barrels per day of fuel shipments

US government working to aid top fuel pipeline operator after cyberattack

The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network

Toyota partners with fuel giant Sasol to pioneer hydrogen-powered mobility

Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota has partnered with South African fuel giant Sasol to develop a green hydrogen-powered mobility ecosystem

India's brutal Covid-19 wave hammers fuel sales as lockdowns spread

Sales of everything from diesel to cooking fuels dropped during April 1-15 from a month earlier

Indian biggest fuel retailers gearing up for rural-led economic rebound

The increasing economic importance of India's hinterlands is influencing business expansion plans and accelerating a trend of more service stations being opened in the countryside

Weak diesel demand signals a slow rebound for industrial India

Diesel is a bellwether of industrial activity in India

India's fuel demand at 11-month high in December amid economic recovery

India's fuel demand rose for the fourth straight month in December