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Stock markets decline for 2nd day on selling in oil, gas, banking shares
Stock markets closed lower for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid conflicting geopolitical signals from the West Asia and fresh foreign fund outflows. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 141.90 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 75,867.80, with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. During the day, it hit a high of 76,224.68 and a low of 75,748.21, gyrating 476.47 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 6.55 points, or 0.03 per cent, to end at 23,907.15. Sensex had dropped by 479.26 points and Nifty by 118 points on Tuesday. Financials, oil & gas, IT and private banking shares were the major drag while energy, metals, and auto shares advanced, capping the downside. Among 30 Sensex firms, HDFC Bank fell the most by 2.63 per cent. Infosys, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were also among the major laggards. Power Grid, Eternal, NTPC and Tata Steel were the major ...
ONGC bets on gas-led growth as premium pricing boosts profitability
ONGC anticipates natural gas will drive its future growth and profitability. New high-priced gas production is set to increase significantly, meeting rising domestic demand. Projects like Daman and KG-98/2 are expected to boost gas output. ONGC is also expanding its renewable energy portfolio and seeking cost savings. The company is strategically shifting towards gas.
ADNOC LNG tanker heads to India as gas shipments resume through Strait of Hormuz
A liquefied natural gas tanker from Abu Dhabi has exited the Strait of Hormuz. This marks an increase in energy shipments through the crucial passage. The vessel is heading to India. This comes as energy flows through Hormuz see a slight rise. The strait had been largely closed to LNG traffic since late February. This situation had impacted global supply.
India raises CNG prices by Rs 2/kg across key regions for fourth time in two weeks
Compressed Natural Gas prices have seen another hike in New Delhi. This is the fourth increase in just two weeks. Consumers in the National Capital Region and other cities are now paying more for CNG. Petrol and diesel prices have also risen multiple times recently. These increases are linked to global energy market volatility and rising crude oil prices.
Stocks to Watch today: Vodafone Idea, ONGC, Suzlon, RVNL, Premier Energies
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Stocks in news: Premier Energies, Suzlon Energy, Paytm, Hindalco, ONGC
Indian markets saw a strong rebound on Monday. The Nifty index surpassed 24,000 and is expected to move higher. Premier Energies saw a large promoter stake sale. Suzlon Energy reported its Q4 results. ONGC is expanding its partnership with BP. IRFC entered metro rail financing. Paytm is investing in its European entity. Hindalco anticipates rising raw material costs.
RIL, foreign firms refute in SC Centre's claim of 'unjust' extraction of gas from KG basin
Reliance Industries and its offshore partners are strongly denying allegations of siphoning gas from ONGC fields. The companies are in the Supreme Court challenging a High Court verdict that overturned an arbitral award in their favor. The Centre had demanded over a billion dollars for gas allegedly migrated from ONGC blocks to their KG-D6 area.
Adani Total Gas appoints Sanjay Pandita as CEO, effective May 22
Adani Total Gas has appointed Sanjay Pandita as its new CEO, effective May 22, 2026. With 25 years of experience in the energy sector, Pandita is recognized for his expertise in natural gas, LNG, and low-carbon solutions. His career includes significant contributions to India's clean energy transition and business growth in city gas distribution and mobility.
Deep under China's coal basins, PetroChina is unlocking gas from rocks
China is unlocking a new energy frontier with coal rock gas extracted from deep within its coal basins. This ambitious multi-billion-dollar initiative is set to bolster domestic natural gas production while easing its dependence on foreign imports. With PetroChina predicting vast output by 2035, this strategy could position China as a fortress against global energy volatility.
Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd spurts 0.28%, gains for five straight sessions
Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd is quoting at Rs 301.75, up 0.28% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 22.03% in last one year as compared to a 5.01% fall in NIFTY and a 12.16% fall in the Nifty Energy.

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Coal Gasification Scheme worth Rs 37.5k cr cleared to fortify energy security
Financial support to developers will be provided at a maximum of 20% of the cost of plant and machinery through a competitive bidding process, where incentives will be disbursed in four equal instalments linked to project milestones. The incentive for a project will be capped at Rs 5,000 crore and for any single product, except synthetic natural gas and urea, will be capped at Rs 9,000 crore. Incentive for a single entity group will be capped at Rs 12,000 crore across all projects.