New Delhi: The food ministry has approved an additional export quota of 87,587 tonnes of sugar for the 2025-26 marketing year (October-September), following requests from sugar mills, the ministry said in a circular on Monday. The government had earlier permitted exports of 1.5 million tonnes for the season, and in February allocated an extra 500,000...Read More

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he has written to the Centre urging it to explore alternative measures, including importing LPG from other countries, to address the shortage of cooking gas being reported in parts of the state. Speaking to reporters here, the Chief Minister said the state government had already responded to...Read More

SINGAPORE, – Oil prices extended gains on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the biggest disruption to global supplies ever. Brent crude futures jumped $2.01, or 1.95%, to $105.15 a barrel by 2338 GMT after settling $2.68...Read More

An energy policy group has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the broader economic implications of recently issued permits allowing marketers to import petrol, warning that the decision could weaken Nigeria’s push to strengthen domestic refining capacity and stabilise the economy. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, the Energy Transparency and Market...Read More