Indian refiners refuse to take Russian oil delivered on Sovcomflot tankers

All of India’s refiners are now refusing to take Russian crude carried on PJSC Sovcomflot tankers due to US sanctions, further complicating the trade that has flourished since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Private and state-run processors including the biggest — Indian Oil Corp. — have stopped taking cargoes if they’re on Sovcomflot […]

Vehicle licence plates to be scanned for PUCC at Delhi petrol pumps

Soon, your vehicle licence plates will be scanned by cameras at the petrol pumps for PUCC validity with the Delhi government planning to implement a digital solution for the issue. The Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) has floated a tender and invited bidders to suggest digital solutions to check whether the vehicles coming to […]

Crude oil processing volumes remain steady in Feb at 20.9 MMT: PPAC

Crude oil volumes processed by Indian refiners remained steady in February at 20.9 million metric tonnes (MMT), data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) on Wednesday showed. Processed volumes rose by a marginal 0.14 per cent as compared to 20.8 MMT processed in February 2023. On a sequential basis however, volumes fell […]

Mahanagar Gas legally challenges infrastructure exclusivity expiry notice

City-gas distributor (CGD) Mahanagar Gas has legally challenged a regulatory notice about the expiry of the company’s infrastructure exclusivity in Mumbai, the company said. However, Mahanagar Gas (MGL) and the country’s petroleum and natural-gas regulator are aiming to settle the matter amicably. Mahanagar Gas also looks to apply for a 10-year extension to continue its […]

India buying more oil from US as fresh sanctions stifle Russian flows

Indian oil refiners are on track to take the most American crude in almost a year after tighter enforcement of US sanctions crimped trade with Russia and forced processors to look elsewhere for supply. State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp. and Indian Oil Corp., along with top private refiner Reliance Industries Ltd., have purchased about 7 million […]