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New fuel retail policy: Licensees have to set up minimum 100 petrol pumps, 5% of it in remote areas
•India's new liberalised petrol pump norms require licensees to set up a minimum of 100 outlets with at least 5 percent of them in remote areas
India on track to cut oil import dependence by 10% by 2022: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
•The government is on track to meet the target of cutting India's oil import dependence by 10 percent by 2020, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday
New IPCC report due 8 August to thoroughly examine link between global warming, land use
•Double of India's landmass needs to be devoted to biofuels, carbon capture & storage to cap warming at 1.5-deg C.
No plan to completely ban petrol, diesel vehicles, says Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
•The government has no plans to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in the near future but will continue to push for greater use of electric vehicles with a view to cut oil imports and save the environment, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday
Govt allows export of biofuels from special economic zones and export-oriented units
•The government has allowed export of biofuels from special economic zones (SEZs) and export-oriented units (EoUs) with certain conditions, according to a notice of the directorate general of foreign trade
Nitin Gadkari says crude oil import costing India Rs 7 lakh crore, calls for shift to alternative fuels
•Nitin Gadkari said the prime minister has already declared that by 2022 the country will have to reduce the import bill of crude oil by 10 percent.
India becomes member of international collaboration on clean energy technology
Ians •Among the benefits of being an AMFTCP member are shared costs & pooled technical resources.
International Energy Agency's Fatih Birol on oil security, political turmoil and why he's applauding the Indian govt
Shreerupa Mitra •Fatih Birol has served as executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) since September 2015
Oil prices unlikely to soften soon despite rise in US production; geopolitics associated with crude makes it an expensive product
Niharika Tagotra •The shift in the US position from a heavy crude oil import dependent country, to now a net oil exporter will have significant repercussions for the oil prices in the future. If anything, the shift in the US position indicates that the era of cheap oil may be over.
Nitin Gadkari asks auto industry to change its mindset, tells companies to be more future-oriented
•Speaking at the MOVE global mobility summit, Nitin Gadkari said the government was clear with its policy to reduce import of oil and end pollution, for which it is encouraging alternative fuel technologies such as biofuels and electric mobility.