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India’s major cities have lifted the 10‑litre cap on auto‑rickshaw LPG refuelling after supply improved, yet commuters are confronting longer queues and higher fares. Drivers now demand 50‑60% occupancy to break even, earning roughly ₹96 (≈$1.15) per trip while spending about ₹60 (≈$0.72) on fuel. Inconsistent pump availability forces some operators to travel extra kilometres for LPG, further eroding profitability. Small fare increases of ₹2 (≈$0.02) have been introduced on several routes, compounding commuter frustration.
Maharashtra’s Sambhajinagar district police busted an alleged LPG pilferage racket, seizing about 35,220 kg of gas—enough for roughly 2,480 households—and equipment worth ₹1.26 crore (≈$152,000). The raid, conducted by a state‑level flying squad, recovered two tanker capsules, 17 filled cylinders and specialised...
Delhi’s Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department issued an order on April 2 that ties commercial LPG cylinder eligibility to a piped natural gas (PNG) connection—or a formal application for one—where network infrastructure exists. Businesses must register with an oil marketing...
U.S. gasoline prices have surged past $4 per gallon, the highest level since August 2022, driven by geopolitical tensions that have disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The American Automobile Association and the Department of Energy explain that...
Torrent Gas increased compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by ₹2.50 per kilogram (about $0.03) in a major Indian city. The hike comes as commercial LPG cylinder rates rose to ₹2,078.50 (~$25) after a ₹195.50 (~$2.4) increase, and aviation turbine fuel...
Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery near Lagos, capable of processing 650,000 barrels of crude daily, is now operational and attracting premium fuel prices amid geopolitical tensions. The International Monetary Fund estimates the plant could lift Nigeria’s non‑oil GDP by 1.5% and...
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi warned that Karnataka’s decision to scrap road‑tax exemptions for electric vehicles could boost India’s crude oil imports and jeopardize its emission goals. The state’s new tax regime imposes a lifetime levy of 5% to 10% on...
Iran’s military may be weakened, but it continues to dominate oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, imposing tolls of up to $2 million per vessel. Daily transits have collapsed from roughly 135 vessels to only a handful, pushing oil futures...
India’s economy faces multiple pressures as the West Asia war fuels a global energy squeeze. Jet fuel prices have surged, squeezing airline fares, while the manufacturing PMI slipped to a 45‑month low of 53.9 in March, indicating a sharp slowdown....
Singapore’s retail petrol market faces new competition from Cnergy, which sells 95‑octane at about S$2.40 per litre (~$1.78). Incumbents like Shell and Sinopec counter with stacked discounts that bring their effective prices close to Cnergy’s, e.g., Shell’s price drops to...
Owner Leo Flores of Gorda by the Sea, the only gas station for miles along Highway 1 in Big Sur, is charging $9.99 per gallon because the pump software caps prices at $10. The station runs on diesel generators that consume five to six gallons...
PTG Energy, a SET‑listed oil trader, rejected accusations that it hoarded diesel during Thailand’s government price cap of 29.94 baht per litre (about $0.81) and later sold it at higher prices. The company said it will not sue accusers, calling the...
The Trump administration announced the creation of the Marine Minerals Administration, merging the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. The consolidation is presented as a way to streamline offshore drilling permitting while preserving...
Thailand’s cabinet is weighing several measures to cushion consumers from soaring global crude prices, but it stopped short of regulating the gross refining margin (GRM), the spread that drives retail fuel costs. The GRM, tied to Singapore’s Mean of Platts...
The Iran‑Israel conflict has forced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, instantly choking a key artery for global oil shipments. The disruption has triggered a sharp supply shock, pushing crude prices higher and exposing Asia’s heavy reliance on Middle‑East...
XCharge North America and JOJO Superfast have begun deploying an EV fast‑charging network across Illinois, launching nine sites with two already operational. Each location will feature four 200 kW C6 Smart DC chargers, primarily installed at Menards home‑improvement stores to capture...
AI‑driven data‑center operators are racing to build massive natural‑gas power plants, with Microsoft targeting 5 GW in West Texas, Google 933 MW in North Texas, and Meta adding 7.46 GW in Louisiana. The projects aim to secure "behind‑the‑meter" electricity to meet soaring AI...
Spring 2026 has become a record‑breaking season for U.S. renewables, highlighted by Texas ERCOT’s all‑time wind peak of 28.7 GW on March 14 and multiple solar records across major ISOs. The nation added 26.5 GW of utility‑scale solar and 5.7 GW of wind in...
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Phase 2 of Xcel Energy’s Capacity*Connect virtual power plant program, targeting 50‑200 MW of battery storage by 2028. The initiative marks the first U.S. utility‑owned VPP, where Xcel retains full capacity ownership rather than relying on...
U.S. farms operating biogas capture systems have more than doubled over the past five years, reaching over 630 installations according to the American Biogas Council. Dairy farms dominate the sector, accounting for nearly 80% of the projects, while California alone...
Construction has begun on Dannevirke's first solar farm, a 23‑megawatt (MW) facility expected to supply electricity for roughly 5,000 homes. The project, developed by Bright Fern Energy and built with materials from GameChange Solar, is 58% owned by an Australian...
Geronimo Power has placed its 117‑MW Dodson Creek Solar Project in Highland County, Ohio into commercial operation. The utility‑scale farm uses First Solar’s Series 7 modules that are manufactured in‑state, expanding Geronimo’s Ohio portfolio to 675 MW and delivering roughly $240 million in...
Global Battery Materials (GBM) has shipped its first natural graphite samples from the Kearney Mine in Ontario to an unnamed U.S. customer for qualification testing, marking the inaugural step in a North American supply chain. Simultaneously, GBM opened a new...
Oil prices surged past $140 a barrel as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions reignited market bullishness, pushing WTI and Brent to levels not seen since 2008. OPEC+ is weighing a 206,000‑barrel‑per‑day production increase for May, despite most members having cut output amid...
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) reports that Asia’s offshore wind sector is accelerating toward parity with Europe by 2030. Japan commissioned its largest offshore wind farm, Hibikinada, in March 2026 and deepened industry coordination through a new MOU with...
Kenya’s top petroleum officials – the Petroleum Principal Secretary, KPC Managing Director, Epra Director‑General and a Petroleum Director – were arrested in a late‑night DCI operation linked to alleged illegal fuel imports and quality breaches. The probe focuses on a...
Continental Resources announced it will raise its 2026 capital budget to boost oil production as crude prices break $100 a barrel amid the Iran‑Israel conflict. The Oklahoma‑based producer, which delivered 475,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4 2025,...
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz was presented with TIPRO’s 2026 Hats Off Award at the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association’s annual convention in Houston. The honor recognizes his legislative push to expand LNG exports, reduce regulatory burdens, and champion domestic...
Constellation Oil Services Holding SA, a major deep‑water rig supplier to Petrobras, has extended three offshore drilling contracts and is eyeing Brazil’s Equatorial Margin and Pelotas Basin. CEO Rodrigo Ribeiro called Brazil the world’s best offshore drilling market, citing high‑quality...
Fuel prices in Northern Ireland have surged the most among UK regions since the Iran‑Israel conflict began in late February, with petrol up 19% and diesel up 35%. A 50‑litre tank now costs about £75 ($94) for petrol and £91...
Public Citizen, the NAACP and other groups have asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to block TeraWulf’s purchase of the 216‑MW Morgantown power plant in Maryland, alleging that the seller failed to disclose Google’s 14% ownership stake obtained through...
Malaysia’s solar capacity topped 5.78 GW by the end of 2025, driven by a 1.45 GW surge across large‑scale, feed‑in‑tariff and net‑metering schemes. The Large‑Scale Solar (LSS) programme now has 6.0 GW approved for 117 developers, with a fresh 2 GW auction launched in...
Jim Reilly, a GM Energy microgrid specialist, documented his home’s full electrification—rooftop solar, a GM Energy backup battery, and a GMC Sierra electric truck. By charging the 205 kWh battery at his home rate of $0.14/kWh, he reports a per‑fill cost...
Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices and Australia‑based Searcher have finished Phase Three of a multi‑client 3D seismic campaign in Brazil’s Pelotas Basin, adding 7,500 km² of high‑resolution data. The new acquisition brings the regional library to over 17,000 km², complementing the 9,500 km² gathered in earlier...
Hydro-Québec unveiled a new grant that reimburses up to CAD 1,000 ($718) per kilowatt installed, covering as much as 40% of eligible residential and commercial solar projects. The incentive lowers typical residential system costs of CAD 5,000‑6,000 ($3,590‑$4,300) and business installations of...
Vikran Engineering Ltd secured two power‑distribution contracts from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd worth roughly ₹531 crore (about $65 million). The deals cover new substations, 33 kV, 22 kV and 11 kV line construction, transformer upgrades and full turnkey execution across the Nashik and...
Pakistan announced record fuel price hikes on April 3, 2026, with petrol rising 49 cents per litre and diesel jumping 67 cents, a rise of up to 54 percent. The surge, driven by the Middle East conflict and global oil price spikes, follows...
Solcast’s March analysis shows a stark solar divide across North America, with the southern half—northeastern Mexico, southeastern Texas and much of California—recording 20‑25% above‑average irradiance, while Canada, the Great Lakes region and the northeastern U.S. suffered below‑normal solar levels. The...
Agratas, the Tata Group’s global battery arm, has finished the steel frame of its Sanand manufacturing complex in western India. The first phase will deliver up to 20 GWh of advanced cells annually for electric vehicles and energy‑storage systems. Spanning 105,000 sq m...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan removed James Mwainyekule, the head of Tanzania’s Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority, following a sudden 30% jump in fuel prices. Pump prices hit record levels of Tsh 3,820 ($1.53) per litre for petrol and Tsh 3,806 ($1.52)...
The GAO examined three Atlantic offshore‑wind projects and found that about 80% of the more than 300 vessels used were U.S.-flag, with the remaining 20% being larger foreign‑flag ships. U.S. vessels performed support roles, while foreign vessels handled specialized installation...
Bangladesh is promoting solar‑powered irrigation pumps to replace diesel generators, aiming to lower farm operating costs and generate surplus electricity for the grid. A recent survey shows only 4,058 solar units nationwide, far short of the climate plan target of...
AI is projected to reduce global CO₂ emissions by 5‑10% versus business‑as‑usual, with a potential 2.4 GtCO₂e cut by 2035 from power and mobility sectors alone. Real‑time AI analytics could boost renewable output up to 20%, delivering an additional 1.8 GtCO₂e reduction....
International Resources Holding (IRH) has signed a 20‑year sale‑and‑purchase agreement to purchase 1 mtpa of LNG from Amigo LNG’s upcoming export terminal in Guaymas, Sonora. Deliveries are slated to begin in the second half of 2028 when the project’s first liquefaction...
The article argues that Canada’s Alberta province can serve as a stable, abundant oil source for energy‑hungry Asian markets amid heightened Middle‑East supply risks. While Alberta holds the world’s third‑largest proven oil reserves and ample natural‑gas and electricity for liquefaction,...
The ongoing Iran‑Iran conflict has choked the Strait of Hormuz, halting Qatar and UAE LNG exports that account for about 20% of global supply. U.S. LNG producers stand to gain as Europe prepares to ban Russian LNG, creating a supply...
Indonesia’s ambitious geothermal program on Flores, once touted as a renewable‑energy showcase, has stalled after nearly a decade of delays. The project, initially backed by the World Bank and Germany’s KfW, faced sustained opposition from Manggarai Indigenous communities concerned about...
Rooftop solar now supplies roughly one‑fifth of Puerto Rico’s total generation capacity, overtaking natural gas to become the island’s second‑largest source. Distributed solar accounted for 81% of all new capacity added between 2016 and 2025, reaching 1,456 MW across 191,929 installations...
NASA is evaluating americium‑241 as fuel for next‑generation radioisotope power systems, offering a half‑life of roughly 433 years—about five times longer than the current plutonium‑238 sources. The isotope’s slow decay would enable nuclear batteries to operate for centuries, supporting deep‑space...
Terabase Energy announced that its upgraded Terafab V2 automated solar‑construction system has completed field testing and is ready for commercial deployment. The AI‑assisted robotics platform can assemble and position panel‑tracker modules at a two‑minute cycle, delivering roughly 20 MW per week...
