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January 30, 2026 3:30 PM

India to stay at centre of global energy dialogue despite geopolitical flux: Hardeep Puri at IEW 2026

India has demonstrated strong preparedness to navigate sustained geopolitical volatility in global energy markets and will continue to remain at the centre of international energy dialogue, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said at the closing ceremony of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026. Addressing the closing fireside chat, Puri said India’s energy strategy is anchored in diversification, resilience and forward-looking transitions. He noted that the country has suc...

October 21, 2025 11:24 AM

Nearly 67 million Indians visit fuel stations daily: Hardeep Puri

Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that nearly 67 million Indians visit fuel stations every day, reflecting the country’s growing energy demand in line with its rapid economic progress. Highlighting India’s impressive growth, Puri said the nation has emerged as the world’s fourth-largest economy with a GDP of $4.3 trillion and recorded a strong 7.8 per cent growth in the first quarter of FY25-26. “India currently consumes about 5.5 million barrels of oil per da...

October 9, 2025 1:36 PM

Excellent interaction with BP CEO amid India’s thrust towards energy security: Hardeep Puri

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said he had an excellent interaction with BP CEO Murray Auchincloss, who is part of the delegation accompanying UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his two-day visit to India. Starmer is leading a delegation of over 100 British business, academic, and cultural leaders on his first official visit to India, following the recent signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations. “An excellent online interaction with C...

October 8, 2025 5:18 PM

India’s Hydrogen age has begun: Hardeep Puri

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that India’s Hydrogen Age has begun, with the country targeting 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production by 2030, which would account for 10 per cent of the global market. Puri said the price of green hydrogen is expected to fall below $3 per kg from the current $3.5 per kg. “If prices come down, India can adopt green hydrogen on a much larger scale, which will help reduce our import dependence. Under ...

September 22, 2025 5:10 PM

Centre to distribute 2.5 million free LPG connections under Ujjwala Yojana this Navratri, PM Modi hails women empowerment

The Centre will distribute 25 lakh free LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the festival of Navratri, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Monday. With this expansion, the total number of Ujjwala beneficiaries will rise to 10.6 crore families across the country. “With the auspicious beginning of Navratri, the gift of 2.5 million new free PM Ujjwala connections is yet another proof that Prime Minister Narendra Modi honours ...

September 21, 2025 3:02 PM

India is producing more energy than ever before: Hardeep Puri

India is producing record levels of energy to achieve self-reliance in the power sector, supported by a diversification of its supply sources, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at an industry event. “India is producing more energy than ever before… With the rapidly growing demand for energy, India has diversified its energy sources. Earlier, we imported from 27 countries; today, we import from 40 countries,” Puri said. Even for cooking gas, which was previo...

September 4, 2025 8:44 AM

‘Will boost economic growth, support India’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat’: Hardeep Puri lauds GST reforms

Lauding the Centre's landmark decision to slash and rationalise GST rates, Union Minister Hardeep Puri on Thursday said that these changes will boost economic growth and further support India's vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. In a post on X, the Union Minister stated that these reforms aim to improve the ease of living for citizens, adding that it will focus on creating a stable, transparent, and growth-oriented tax system that will benefit farmers, the middle class, MSMEs, and businesses."As a...

July 7, 2025 7:43 PM

Norwegian carbon storage model may shape India’s net-zero path: Hardeep Puri

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Monday that the government is exploring various projects in Norway to leverage its expertise to upgrade and expand India’s energy capabilities. "In our continued quest to provide momentum to India’s efforts to achieve energy security under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I visited the Northern Lights CO₂ Terminal in Bergen, Norway. It is the largest project for carbon storage funded by the Norwegian g...

July 7, 2025 6:20 AM

India has never faced fuel shortage, says Hardeep Puri

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said India has never faced a shortage of petroleum products, even during the Covid pandemic or global conflicts, crediting the government’s foresight for ensuring uninterrupted supplies. “Whether it was the period of the global Covid pandemic or geopolitical tensions, there has never been a shortage of petroleum products in India. This has been possible due to the foresight of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Puri said. Referr...

January 24, 2025 9:30 PM

Natural gas, aviation fuel likely to come under GST: Hardeep Puri

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri stated on Friday that there is an increasing consensus on bringing natural gas under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. However, he refrained from specifying a timeline for this development. Addressing a press conference, Puri emphasized the progress made in LPG connections, citing the PM Ujjwala scheme. “LPG is 100 per cent saturated,” he said. On the issue of LPG being under GST, Pankaj Jain, Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary, ...