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    • India signs 1-year deal to import LPG from US, says Hardeep Singh Puri

      Puri said state-run oil companies have clinched a one-year deal to to import 2.2 MTPA LPG from the US, around 10 percent of India's annual share

    • What are ‘Jore Sahib’? Sacred Sikh relics under Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's family custodianship for 300 years

      The relics came into Puri's family's possession when one of his ancestors was granted the sacred footwear by Guru Gobind Singh himself as recognition for devoted service.

    • Sikh delegation presents recommendations on holy relics to PM Narendra Modi

      Minister Hardeep Singh Puri noted that his family has been performing "seva" (service) of these holy relics from the time those were bestowed upon his ancestors by Gobind Singh and his wife more than 300 years ago.

    • India pushes back against US moves on Russian oil imports

      Russia, which previously held a negligible share of India’s oil imports, has accounted for 37% of the world’s third largest oil consumer buys this year

    • Despite volatile crude, domestic fuel prices reduced owing to govt initiatives: Hardeep Puri

      The government is committed towards ensuring energy security, affordability and accessibility for every citizen, said Hardeep Singh Puri, Union minister for petroleum and natural gas.

    • India’s energy security to build on strengthening and expanding infrastructure: Hardeep Puri

      Union minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said 67 million people refuel every day, powered by India’s own energy network, adding that the country is currently the third largest energy consumer in the world

    • India's decision to buy Russian oil helped prevent rise in crude prices in 2022 Ukraine war: Hardeep Singh Puri

      If India had only relied on Middle Eastern countries for oil, prices would've skyrocketed to $130 per barrel, said the union minister

    • Why Oil Minister Puri believes Andaman oil finds could be India’s 'Guyana-sized' discovery?

      Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri, on several occasions, has firmly expressed confidence in India making a “Guyana-like” discovery in Andaman waters, and therefore altering the country’s oil and

    • Rajya Sabha elections: Mallikarjun Kharge, Hardeep Singh Puri, Ranjan Gogoi to retire next year

      Rajya Sabha Elections: Elections to 75 of the 245 seats in the Upper House are scheduled for April, June, and November next year

    • ONGC well in Assam capped after 16 days of gas leakage: Hardeep Singh Puri

      The Petroleum and Natural Gas minister said the capping was done without any injury, casualty or fire

    • Strait of Hormuz situation to not affect India's oil supply, will ensure stability of fuel supplies: Hardeep Singh Puri

      Petroleum minister's statement comes at a crucial time when oil markets are expected to open sharply higher after US' airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

    • Govt assessing state-run OMCs financial health to finalise compensation for LPG losses: Sources

      The government may partially compensate the oil marketing companies (OMCs) for the losses incurred by them on sale of LPG cylinders or might even entirely decline the request, sources told Moneycontrol.

    • India has diversified its crude import basket substantially, comfortably placed to meet fuel supply needs: Hardeep Singh Puri

      "As oil is on the boil, all eyes are on the ball…In the increasingly volatile geopolitical situation, reviewed the petroleum products supply situation with @PetroleumMin officials and our PSU OMCs," the minister wrote.

    • India assures of adequate energy supplies for coming months amid Iran-Israel escalation

      Tensions in the Middle-East are a cause of concern for Indian energy market as New Delhi imports large amounts of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the region.

    • 'How will he, when there will be no water...': Hardeep Puri on Bilawal Bhutto's provocative remark on Indus treaty

      Things between New Delhi and Islamabad escalated after the Pahalgam attack. India downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, and intelligence sources linked the attackers to Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based terror group.

    • Full transcript of Hardeep Singh Puri's address at Rising Bharat Summit 2025

      He highlighted the growth of world-class facilities, including Bharat Mandapam and Yasho Bhoomi, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    • Lok Sabha passes Oilfields Amendment Bill 2024 to encourage investment in E&P projects

      The bill proposes to introduce ‘petroleum lease’ to separate oil and gas exploration projects from mining, in an effort to resolve complexities around land and environmental clearances, which has often resulted in project delays

    • Oil Minister Puri flags supply, price stability as key energy challenges for 2025

      But the world is moving towards peace, which is a big positive for the energy markets, Puri said on the sidelines of India Energy Week 2025.

    • ‘Fundamental transformation’ in India’s relations with global energy players: Oil Minister Hardeep Puri

      Domestic refiners have diversified their crude oil sourcing and are now buying from more countries than before, to secure supplies. India is currently purchasing crude oil from 40 countries, compared to only 27 nations supplying in 2007.

    • Major E&P push in India as largest OALP bidding gets underway with 19 offshore blocks on offer

      The OALP-X bid round, launched at the sidelines of India Energy Week 2025, offers a total of 25 blocks spread over 13 sedimentary basins, covering an area of approximately 1.91 lakh sq km.

    • India is driving world’s growth, energy sector plays an important role: PM Modi

      The third edition of India Energy Week, organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), is being held in Delhi from February 11 to February 14

    • BJP asks Shashi Tharoor to clarify George Soros links: 'Why did he approach Hardeep Puri in private?'

      Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri had earlier alleged that billionaire George Soros was added to the list of invitees at a dinner he hosted as Ambassador to the US in 2009 at the insistence of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

    • Oil and gas industry awaits approval of ORD amendment bill in Parliament winter session

      Tabled in the Rajya Sabha by petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on August 5, the bill aims to facilitate investments in India’s oil and gas exploration projects. The proposed new law will replace the existing Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act of 1948, which was last amended in 1969.

    • More crude expected to be available as producers ramp up supply: Oil Minister Puri

      India, the third largest consumer of crude oil, is dependent on imports for over 85 percent of its needs.

    • India shaping up as refining hub, to rely on fossil fuels until 2040, says Puri

      India, the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged to achieve a net zero carbon emission target by 2070

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