India’s industry expansion and rising oil refining to meet higher fuel demand are set to drive a tripling of the country’s natural gas consumption by 2050, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. In 2022, India’s natural gas consumption amounted to 7.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), …
Read More »India Calls for $1 Trillion Annual Climate Funding from Developed Economies
Developed economies need to provide at least $1 trillion per year to climate finance for developing countries to meet the national and global climate targets, one of the biggest developing economies and a major carbon polluter, India, said in a proposal to the United Nations. Developed countries have pledged to …
Read More »India Looking for Multi-Year Oil Purchase Deal with Guyana
India is looking to sign a multi-year oil purchase deal with Guyana, the Guyanese minister for natural resources, Vickram Bharrat, said on Thursday, as the subcontinent moves to diversify its supply of crude imports. Referencing the possibility of a long-term oil deal with India, Bharrat told reporters on the sidelines …
Read More »IEA: India to be Largest Source of Oil Demand Growth until 2030
India’s role in global oil markets will likely expand substantially over the remainder of the decade, fueled by strong growth in its economy, population and demographics — making the country the largest source of demand growth, the International Energy Agency said in a report Feb. 7. n the report titled …
Read More »India to Sign Billion Dollar Deal to Extend LNG Imports from Qatar
India is likely to sign on Tuesday a multi-billion dollar deal to extend LNG imports from Qatar till 2048 at rates that are lower than current prices, sources said. Petronet LNG Ltd will sign the deal with QatarEnergy to extend import of 7.5 million tonne a year on sidelines of …
Read More »India Bets on Carbon Capture to Keep its Coal Sector Viable
India is set to launch a carbon capture policy that it says will allow it to keep exploiting its vast coal resources and deal with its growing emissions, according to to a top government energy adviser. The policy is expected to be unveiled later this year – should Prime Minister …
Read More »Qatar to Offer Cheaper LNG to India in New Long-Term Supply Deal
QatarEnergy and India are expected to sign soon a new long-term LNG supply deal under which Qatar is set to offer cheaper and more flexible supply to the Asian customer, Reuters reported on Friday, citing trade sources. Qatar, one of the world’s top LNG exporters, prefers to sign long-term agreements …
Read More »India Fuel Demand Hits 7-Month Peak in December
Fuel demand in India reached the highest level in seven months in December 2023, topping 20 million tons in total, oil ministry data cited by Reuters shows. On a monthly basis, demand was up by 6.2%, while on an annual basis, the increase stood at 2.6%. Among fuels, all but …
Read More »India’s Crude Oil Imports from Russia Plunge on Payment Issues
India’s crude oil imports from its largest supplier Russia plunged in December to their lowest since January 2023, as six tankers carrying Sokol grade oil could not deliver due to payment issues amid tightening sanctions, according to data intelligence company Kpler. After rising to an all time record of 2.15 …
Read More »India’s Russian Crude Imports Prevented Price Surge in Global Oil Market
In the face of international scrutiny, India has staunchly defended its substantial purchases of Russian crude oil since the onset of the Ukraine war. A recent report from a parliamentary panel highlighted that all import deals were executed within the scope of Western sanctions imposed on Moscow for its involvement …
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