Domestic refiners fear losses as RBD palm oil import increases

Last year, capacity of domestic refining industry was 38-40 million tonnes but utilisation was only 18 million tonnes

Seized by a sense of urgency, Obama bans oil drilling in large parts of Arctic, Atlantic

Canada also imposed a five-year ban on new licensing in all Arctic waters

Lucrative rabi: Mustard farmers may reap good prices despite bumper output

Higher MSP, dearer imports expected to keep rates firm for local oilseeds    

World Environment Day: How our greed for palm oil is destroying tropical rainforests  

The rapid expansion of palm oil plantations has led to the destruction of huge areas of Indonesia and Malaysia’s tropical rainforests, …

You will soon be able to buy India’s first high oleic groundnut varieties

The commercialised of these varieties and it is set to benefit all stakeholders, including small famers, food industry as well as the …

Native Americans protest over ecologically damaging pipeline project in US

The proposed pipeline would jeopardise the Missouri River—source of drinking water—and also disturb the sacred sites

A scoop

Geopolitics of oil, circa 2025

Mauritius oil spill: Potential government failures should be investigated

The government was well aware of the risk. Since the 1990s, Mauritius has received substantial capacity-building assistance to prevent an oil …

Shell shuts drilling operations off the Alaskan coast

The company claims to have made only a marginal discovery of oil and gas in the region  

Scramble for the spoils

Mesa messes with gas firms

Slippery track

Disaster down the pipe

A major pipeline explosion exposes the danger posed by Russia's 140,000 km-long high pressure gaslines

‘Tar balls’ spread along South Gujarat coast

The presence of the lumps of solid crude mean there has been an oil spill in the area

Yukos' loss is ONGC's gain

Second-generation bioethanol: It is time to launch it headlong

Reactive pipeline technology could be a game changer for bioethanol production; it can reduce crude oil imports and bolster India’s energy …

How India can be ‘atmanirbhar’ for edible oil production

In 2019, India imported around 15 million tons of edible oils worth approximately Rs 7,300 crore

How microbes may help clean up oil spills in Iraq

The soil bacteria is fed with nutrients from manure and bulking agents like wood chips and water, to thrive in and then break down petroleum

Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics

Big Oil has historically played a behind-the-scenes role on American policy and politics. No longer

Palm oil giant IOI challenges suspension order in Zurich court

The compnay has challenged the suspension of its certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil in the Zurich district court

Why State of New York vs ExxonMobil Corp is crucial for climate action

Societies operate on principles more fundamental than keeping score. For publicly traded companies, one of these is the obligation of …

Alaska's North Slope hit by most powerful earthquake

The last most powerful quake in the North Slope was in 1995 at 5.2, and the jump to 6.4 is significant because earthquakes rapidly grow in …

Up in smoke

Long overdue, disaster finally struck the HPCL refinery at Vishakapatnam

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India looking at record edible oil imports; August 2023 demand 35% higher than last year

Poor rainfall, along with a sharp drop in domestic prices in August, has boosted demand for edible oil