Private consumption in rural India could get a boost from better agricultural prospects, but the consumption in urban India is likely to remain weak due to sluggishness in employment generation, according to the think-tank

Coal imports were at 214.61 MT in 2017-18, according to provisional data by mjunction services, based on monitoring of vessels' positions and data received from shipping companies.

India is a gas-starved country and imports almost half of its annual natural gas consumption.

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the OALP-III bid round at the Petrotech 2019 conference on the outskirts of Delhi.

Adani Group announced a partnership with German chemical giant BASF for a Rs 16,000-crore factory.

The country is getting bolder on renewables, but traditional resources also need an aggressive relook to ensure energy independence.