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Petrol, diesel prices hiked for third consecutive day
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Petrol and diesel prices continued to rise across the country for the third consecutive day on Saturday.
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Devotees thank gods by covering body with cow dung, lit oil-lamps in Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhaktapur [Nepal], October 15 (ANI): Quite a few Hindu devotees in Nepal performed a unique ritual on Vijaya Dashami on Friday: they lied down, covered the body with cow dung and placed lit oil-fed lamps over it to thank the gods for answering prayers.
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked for second consecutive day
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the second consecutive day across the country on Friday.
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Brazilian President considers privatization of oil giant Petrobras
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The largest state-owned Brazilian oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), may be privatized, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday.
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OPEC predicts this year's global oil demand will make up 65% of loss in 20
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Global oil demand is expected to make a significant recovery, reaching 96.7 million barrels per day (mb/d) and recovering 65% of demand lost in 2020, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo said on Thursday.
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Centre directs states to reduce prices of Edible Oils post import duty red
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday has directed the states to ensure that the prices of Edible Oils are brought down to commensurate levels in line with the import duty reductions.
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ONGC organises study tour for budding engineers at Andhra's Tatipaka refin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): With an aim to inculcate a passion for nation-building among budding engineers, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) organized a study trip for students of Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology (GIET) of Rajahmundr
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High intake of fatty acid in nuts, seeds, plant oils linked to lower death
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): A new study has shown that a high intake of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) - found mainly in nuts, seeds, and plant oils - is associated with a lower risk of death from all causes, and specifically from diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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Central govt scraps customs duty on crude palm, soy, sunflower oil
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The Centre has scrapped customs duty on crude varieties of palm, soybean, and sunflower oil, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal informed on Wednesday.
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Petrol, diesel prices rise after two-day pause
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again across the country on Thursday after a pause of two days.
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US households heated with natural gas face 30pc increase in winter bills:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Americans that rely on natural gas for home heating can expect to pay nearly one-third more this winter, with steeper increases for those using oil and propane, the Energy Information Administration said in a report.
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Living near oil, gas wells increases air pollution exposure
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): In a 14-year analysis of air quality across California, Stanford researchers have observed higher levels of air pollutants within 2.5 miles of oil and gas wells, likely worsening negative health outcomes for residents.
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