Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

April 16, 2025 3:18 PM

India awards 28 oil and gas blocks as exploration push accelerates

The government has awarded 28 oil and gas blocks across eight sedimentary basins—spanning 1.36 lakh sq. km—under the latest bidding round, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Tuesday. An additional two blocks were granted under the Special Discovered Small Field (DSF) Round, following 60 bids. Speaking at the contract signing ceremony for Round IX of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), Puri said 76% of India’s total exploration area has come u...

February 12, 2025 4:46 PM

India Energy Week 2025 highlights India’s clean cooking gas model as a blueprint for Global South

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri chaired a Ministerial Roundtable on Clean Cooking during the second day of India Energy Week 2025, showcasing India's success in ensuring universal access to clean cooking gas. Puri emphasised that India's model, driven by targeted subsidies, digitised distribution networks, and cultural shifts, offers a replicable solution for other Global South nations facing similar energy challenges. The session brought together representatives ...

September 18, 2024 9:04 AM

India and US agree to explore ways to strengthen cooperation across energy value chain

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffery Pyatt on the sidelines of GasTech 2024 in Houston. The two leaders reviewed the existing energy cooperation and agreed to explore ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across the energy value chain for "just and orderly energy transition." During the meeting, Puri and Pyatt discussed how the cooperation between two nations is strengthening i...