INFRASTRUCTURE
Coal India Builds ₹69,000-Cr Diversification Pipeline Beyond Coal Mining
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is expanding beyond its traditional coal-mining business with a large diversification programme spanning coal-to-chemicals, thermal power, renewable energy, battery storage, critical minerals, advanced materials and technology-led research. The company’s Business Development portfolio is structured around five platforms — coal gasification and coal-to-chemicals, thermal power, renewable energy and storage, critical minerals and […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 20, 2026
ECONOMY
India Keeps LPG Prices Low Despite 46% Increase In Global Gas Costs
Indian households continue to receive cooking gas at prices significantly below international market levels, with the government and public sector oil marketing companies absorbing a substantial portion of the cost increase triggered by global energy market disruptions. The Saudi Contract Price (CP) benchmark for LPG, which influences India’s import costs, has risen about 46 per […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 7, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
ONGC, MRPL JV With OPaL To Integrate Petrochem Marketing
The board of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), a public sector enterprise, has approved the formation of a joint venture company (JVC) with its subsidiaries Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) and ONGC Petro additions Ltd (OPaL) to integrate petrochemicals marketing across group entities. The proposed JV will have a shareholding structure of […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 27, 2026
