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July 10, 2026, 04:49 PM - 4 min read
The clarification, issued in the form of a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), comes weeks after the ministry had released an earlier clarification on June 23 and following similar assurances from automobile manufacturers during a July 4 press conference. The ministry said concerns about the programme continued to be raised despite these clarifications.
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June 30, 2026, 03:35 PM - 3 min read
According to the statement, during the period of disruptions arising from the West Asia crisis, the government continued to shield retail consumers from the sharp increase in international fuel prices by maintaining stable retail prices of petrol and diesel. This led to a significant price difference between retail fuel prices and those applicable to bulk consumers.
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June 24, 2026, 03:25 PM - 3 min read
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has said that certain individuals were spreading unsubstantiated claims and recirculating old images and videos to create unnecessary alarm among the public regarding ethanol-blended fuel. It has said that no widespread incidents of engine failure or vehicle breakdowns linked to E20 petrol have been reported.
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June 16, 2026, 04:57 PM - 3 min read
Rejecting the reports, the Ministry categorically clarified “that no such proposal is currently under consideration by this Ministry. There are no active discussions or negotiations with Oman or any other Gulf countries on this project at any level in this Ministry.”“This clarification is issued to put all speculation in this regard to rest,” the Ministry concluded.
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June 1, 2026, 08:30 AM - 3 min read
The latest revision coincides with ongoing government initiatives to fortify the nation’s fuel security and secure stable reserves of both petroleum products and cooking gas.
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April 4, 2026, 08:28 PM - 4 min read
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports that an oil tanker carrying Iranian crude had rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India
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March 28, 2026, 04:27 PM - 2 min read
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio says liquor prohibition law under review as govt intensifies anti-drug measures and pushes oil exploration revival.
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March 27, 2026, 06:22 PM - 3 min read
Govt says India has 60 days of fuel stock and 74-day reserve capacity, securing supply for months amid global crisis; urges public to ignore misinformation.
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March 10, 2026, 11:26 AM - 3 min read
While the government maintains that India’s energy imports via non-Hormuz routes are in "full flow," the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has introduced a mandatory 25-day inter-booking period for domestic cylinders to curb hoarding.
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November 9, 2025, 04:46 PM - 3 min read
Petronet LNG Ltd, though headed by the government’s top bureaucrat in the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, is registered as a private limited company
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