HISTORICAL FACTS: 29 | History Defined

OPEC meeting kicks off with benchmark oil prices under pressure

In spite of an agreement struck in April to cut production of crude by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, oil prices still haven't seen a boost. In this edition, we see that concerns over global economic growth are outweighing the production cuts. Also, European…

France 24 · Jul 5, 2023

Refill supplies to HPCL cooking gas users hit

Cooking gas refill supplies to customers of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) are taking more time than usual with the national oil marketing company modernising its ERP platform.

The Hindu · Jul 5, 2023

Pure petrofiction: why writers will keep drilling for stories about oil

From tales of ‘hissing’ oilmen to ‘crying’ trees, novels about petroleum and its devastating effect on communities and the environment are powerful fiction for our times – with the potential for prophecy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

CITU leader removed from post for buying luxury car

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has removed P.K. Anil Kumar from the post of general secretary of the Kerala Petroleum and Gas Workers’ Union, affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), following a probe into the purchase of a high-end luxury car for his son. 

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

WP Energy revenue set to rise by 9.4%

WP Energy Plc, Thailand's second-largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader by sales volume, expects revenue to increase by 9.4% to 17 billion baht this year, up from 15.5 billion baht in 2022, though the government's LPG price subsidy is scheduled to expire at the end of this month.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Chevron eyes greater Thai gas production

Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production wants to increase domestic gas supply to allow the government be less dependent on costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, with the company ramping up petroleum production in the Gulf of Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2023

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri comments on reducing petroleum prices at BJP headquarters

To questions on whether a reduction in oil prices was under consideration, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he was not in a position to make an announcement on the issue.

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

US company signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

A U.S. petroleum company has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka allowing it to import and sell fuel in the country as the Indian Ocean nation grapples with an economic and energy crisis

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Indane asks customers to switch to ‘stylish and safe’ composite cylinders

In an effort to make the more stylish and safer composite liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders more popular among consumers, Indane has begun a campaign to text customers in the State

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

No Surprise as OPEC+ Trims Production

OPEC, the international oil cartel, meets twice yearly in a formal gathering in Vienna, Austria. The members convene to debate and decide on petroleum production policy for the coming months to balance supply and demand at a price that delivers the most attractive return for oil-producing countries and traditional energy…

Barchart · Jun 6, 2023