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Tanker Carrying Chinese Crew Attacked In Strait Of Hormuz: Beijing
There are Chinese nationals aboard the vessel, but no reported crew casualties so far, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said.
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Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike On Beirut
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military had targeted "the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force".
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UAE Says Iran Has Resumed Attacks Amid Strait Of Hormuz Tensions
The UAE Defence Ministry said Iran had launched four cruise missiles, with three shot down and one falling into the sea. Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said an Iranian drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility.
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PIB Fact Check Debunks Social Media Posts Citing Petrol, Diesel Price Hikes
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Wednesday dismissed as fake a viral message claiming that petrol and diesel prices have been hiked by up to Rs 12.50 per litre.
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"Return Of The Pirates": Iran's 'Plunder' Jibe At US After It Seizes Tankers
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the operation effectively endorsed piracy. He described it as "the outright legalisation of piracy and armed robbery on the high seas".
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Will Fuel Prices Rise By Rs 25 After Elections? Centre Says 'Fake News'
In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said there is no proposal under consideration to increase retail fuel prices.
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India Makes First Iranian Oil Purchase In 7 Years, With "No Payment Hurdle"
The world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has not received a cargo from Tehran since May 2019.
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"No Payment Hurdle For Iranian Crude Imports": India Dismisses Rumours
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 to China.
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Centre Begins Talks On E25 Fuel Shift After Rolling Out E20 Across India
The Central Government is reported to be exploring E25 petrol after E20 rollout, with discussions focusing on vehicle readiness, ethanol benefits, and future fuel transition challenges.
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Long Queues At Mumbai Petrol Pumps, Officials Say Adequate Fuel Stocks
Representatives of major oil firms and the Petroleum Ministry have repeatedly denied any genuine shortage.
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Centre Forms 7 High-Level Groups To Tackle Economic Fallout Of Middle East Crisis
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has constituted seven empowered groups of officials and experts to handle the fallout of the Iran war on specific sectors of the Indian economy, including oil, gas, fertilisers, supply chains, and inflation.
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Iran Missile Attack Hits Oil Refinery In Israel's Haifa: Report
Iran Missile Attack Hits Oil Refinery In Israel's Haifa: Report
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Russian Tanker Carrying 7.7 Lakh Barrels Of Oil To Arrive In India On March 21
A Russian tanker, originally bound for China and loaded with 7.7 lakh barrels of crude oil, has U-turned in the South China Sea and is now hurrying to India, a senior government official said Thursday.
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Debris Fall Over Dubai After Air Defences Intercept Missiles From Iran
Burning debris from intercepted missiles was seen falling over parts of Dubai on Wednesday, as defence systems responded to incoming threats from Iran.
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Keep 90 Days' Buffer Stock Of Oil, Parliamentary Panel Tells Centre
The government needs to up its stock of crude oil and bring it to the global standard of 90 days' buffer stock in view of the fuel crisis sparked by the war in Iran, a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas has said.
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Tanker Carrying Chinese Crew Attacked In Strait Of Hormuz: Beijing
There are Chinese nationals aboard the vessel, but no reported crew casualties so far, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said.
-
Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike On Beirut
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military had targeted "the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force".
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UAE Says Iran Has Resumed Attacks Amid Strait Of Hormuz Tensions
The UAE Defence Ministry said Iran had launched four cruise missiles, with three shot down and one falling into the sea. Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said an Iranian drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility.
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PIB Fact Check Debunks Social Media Posts Citing Petrol, Diesel Price Hikes
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Wednesday dismissed as fake a viral message claiming that petrol and diesel prices have been hiked by up to Rs 12.50 per litre.
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"Return Of The Pirates": Iran's 'Plunder' Jibe At US After It Seizes Tankers
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the operation effectively endorsed piracy. He described it as "the outright legalisation of piracy and armed robbery on the high seas".
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Will Fuel Prices Rise By Rs 25 After Elections? Centre Says 'Fake News'
In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said there is no proposal under consideration to increase retail fuel prices.
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India Makes First Iranian Oil Purchase In 7 Years, With "No Payment Hurdle"
The world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has not received a cargo from Tehran since May 2019.
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"No Payment Hurdle For Iranian Crude Imports": India Dismisses Rumours
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 to China.
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Centre Begins Talks On E25 Fuel Shift After Rolling Out E20 Across India
The Central Government is reported to be exploring E25 petrol after E20 rollout, with discussions focusing on vehicle readiness, ethanol benefits, and future fuel transition challenges.
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Long Queues At Mumbai Petrol Pumps, Officials Say Adequate Fuel Stocks
Representatives of major oil firms and the Petroleum Ministry have repeatedly denied any genuine shortage.
-
Centre Forms 7 High-Level Groups To Tackle Economic Fallout Of Middle East Crisis
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has constituted seven empowered groups of officials and experts to handle the fallout of the Iran war on specific sectors of the Indian economy, including oil, gas, fertilisers, supply chains, and inflation.
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Iran Missile Attack Hits Oil Refinery In Israel's Haifa: Report
Iran Missile Attack Hits Oil Refinery In Israel's Haifa: Report
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Russian Tanker Carrying 7.7 Lakh Barrels Of Oil To Arrive In India On March 21
A Russian tanker, originally bound for China and loaded with 7.7 lakh barrels of crude oil, has U-turned in the South China Sea and is now hurrying to India, a senior government official said Thursday.
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Debris Fall Over Dubai After Air Defences Intercept Missiles From Iran
Burning debris from intercepted missiles was seen falling over parts of Dubai on Wednesday, as defence systems responded to incoming threats from Iran.
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Keep 90 Days' Buffer Stock Of Oil, Parliamentary Panel Tells Centre
The government needs to up its stock of crude oil and bring it to the global standard of 90 days' buffer stock in view of the fuel crisis sparked by the war in Iran, a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas has said.
