The robust growth in these industries offset weaker performance in other sectors. Output declined in crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and fertilisers during the month, highlighting the uneven nature of the recovery across the core industries.
An explosion and fire at Qatar’s Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan injured 54 people and left 18 workers missing as rescue teams continued search operations.
In a major step towards promoting clean, sustainable, and efficient urban mobility, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, will launch an integrated hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service in Delhi’s Central Vista area starting Friday.
In light of the conflict in West Asia, the government on Sunday expressed its firm commitment to mitigate the sufferings of people, saying it remains actively engaged in ensuring preparedness and seamless functioning across key sectors.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Wednesday announced a calibrated 25 per cent increase in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices for domestic scheduled carriers, a move welcomed by the Indian aviation industry amid global energy market disruptions due to the West Asia situation.
According to the statement, ONGC Director (Production) Pankaj Kumar said that the two companies signed the agreement to enable resource sharing for deep-water offshore exploration and production operations on India's east coast, particularly across the Krishna Godavari (KG) basin, as well as Andaman offshore.
On a cumulative basis, the core sector expanded by 2.6 per cent during April to December 2025-26 compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting moderate overall growth amid mixed sectoral trends.
The overall LNG volume processed by the Company in the current half year was 449 TBTU, as against the LNG volume processed in the corresponding half year, which stood at 501 TBTU.
The move, the minister said, is part of a four-pronged strategy aimed at building “a future where energy is secure, affordable, and sustainable.”
He shared on a social media post that natural gas has been discovered in the Sri Vijayapuram-2 well, located 9.20 nautical miles (17 km) off the east coast of the Andaman Islands, at a water depth of 295 meters and a target depth of 2,650 meters.
