The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 45.64 per barrel (bbl) on 11.07.2017.

Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a Ministerial Session on the subject “Current Economic Strategies in Indian Oil & Gas Sector”. He also chaired a Plenary Session on ‘Supply and Demand Challenges for Oil, Gas and Products’ at the 22nd World Petroleum Congress at Istanbul, Turkey.

At the invitation of the All China Youth Federation (ACYF), Minister of State (Independent Charge) Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel paid an official visit to China from 9 – 13 June 2017. During the Shanghai leg of the visit from 11-13 June

Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge), Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, today said that the last three years of the Modi Government have been years of “Development, Transparency & Efficiency”.

Due to Jharia Coal Field Fire and acting on subsequent advisory received from Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways has decided to stop the operation of goods and passenger traffic on Dhanbad-Chandrapura Railway line w.e.f. 15.06.2017. Keeping in view the safety of passengers