Coal 2023: analysis and forecast to 2026
Latest IEA market report sees lower demand to 2026, based on current policies, but stronger actions are needed to drive a steeper decline towards meeting international climate goals. After reaching an
Latest IEA market report sees lower demand to 2026, based on current policies, but stronger actions are needed to drive a steeper decline towards meeting international climate goals. After reaching an
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New Delhi: In a move that may significantly raise your commuting costs, increase cooking gas prices and lead to a marginal hike in power tariff, the Cabinet on Wednesday more than doubled the price of natural gas controlled by the government. As a result, CNG rates in the capital are expected to rise Rs 6 per kg and the price of piped cooking gas by Rs 3.50 per unit in Delhi and Mumbai.
Operating Costs Of Buses To Also Go Up, DTC
OIL SECTOR REFORM WITHOUT FREEING UP OF DIESEL & LPG IS A KILLER M C GOVARDHANA RANGAN
The state government on Monday doubled the subsidy on diesel for buses, minibuses and taxis to Rs 2 per litre and lifted the cap on the total subsidy offered to each transport operator.<br /><br />For a taxi, up to 20 litres of diesel was being subsidised per day. The limit for buses and minibuses was 50 litres.<br />
The government plans to provide kerosene, cooking gas and fertiliser subsidy to the poor by direct cash transfers on a pilot basis before the end of the current calendar year, 2011. For the current year, according to Budget documents, petroleum and fertiliser subsidies add up to Rs 53,000 crore. The Finance Ministry today set up a task force under Nandan Nilekani, chairman of the Unique Iden
Motorists can expect to pay even more at the bowser with oil prices to continue rising, says the chief of Caltex Australia. "There is long-term upward pressure on petrol prices and Australians, like motorists around the world, can expect to pay more," Caltex chairman Elizabeth Bryan told shareholders today at the company's annual general meeting in Sydney. Ms Bryan said that, as an oil refiner and marketer rather than producer or explorer, Caltex was forced to pay the world price for oil.
US President George W. Bush said on Tuesday there was no "magic wand" to bring down record-high fuel prices but would consider a proposal to suspend federal gasoline taxes this summer -- an idea that has divided the 2008 presidential candidates. Trying to calm anxious Americans facing $3.60 a gallon gasoline and soaring grocery bills, Bush again prodded Congress to open an Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling and allow construction of more nuclear and coal plants.
The government has increased petroleum products' prices for next 15 days by Rs 3 per litre except kerosene oil to pass on the impact of surge in international market rates to the consumers. The new prices will be effective from May 1 (today).