Government finalises draft for hydrogen-powered cars

The automotive industry moved a step closer to the commercial launch of hydrogen-powered vehicles in India with the government-instituted automotive industry standards committee (AISC) submitting a final draft on its regulations. This is the second time the government is considering a new type of fuel. Similar guidelines for electric vehicles were finalised earlier.In India, currently…

92.5 cr litres of ethanol supplied to OMCs so far for blending with petrol: ISMA

New Delhi: Sugar mills have contracted to supply 170 crore litres of ethanol to oil marketing companies (OMCs) for the year ending November and out of that 92.5 crore litres have been delivered so far for blending with petrol, according to industry data. The OMCs have been able to achieve over 5 per cent blending…

Oil extends slide as virus milestone worsens outlook for demand

Oil fell on a negative outlook for demand as global coronavirus fatalities topped half a million and the U.S. recorded a record daily pace of infections. Futures in New York slid as much as 1.9%, after declining 3.2% last week. U.S. and U.K. public health experts warned against lifting lockdowns too quickly amid a worrying…

Assam gas leak and fire: Severe floods leads OIL to call off blowout ops for the day

Oil India Limited (OIL) on Saturday called off its operations to contain the fire and blowout at the Baghjan 5 well in Assam after the area was ravaged by days of heavy rain and floods. “Working condition at the site has been considered unsafe for the day and all operations at site have been called…