Energy shock response gathers pace as IEA agrees record 400 million-barrel oil release amid US-Iran war

A coordinated global effort to stabilise volatile energy markets gathered pace on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.According to an AP report, the Paris-based agency will make 400 million barrels available from members’ strategic…

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Russian oil inflows to India rise 50% as Middle East conflict stalls Hormuz shipments

India’s purchases of Russian crude have surged about 50% in March as refiners move to secure alternative supplies amid disruptions to shipments from the Middle East due to the widening military conflict. Ship-tracking data showed imports rising to around 1.5 million barrels per day this month from 1.04 million bpd in February.India–the world’s third-largest crude…

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‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge will be even bigger’: Danish Pandor agrees with Ram Gopal Varma’s prediction | Hindi Movie News

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently predicted on social media that the sequel to Dhurandhar — titled Dhurandhar: The Revenge — could turn out to be even bigger than the first film. Reacting to the remark, actor Danish Pandor, who plays Uzair Baloch in the film, said he believes the sequel indeed has the potential to…

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LPG supply concerns spark rush for electric cooking devices; what get costlier

Concerns over cooking gas availability amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia are prompting households to turn to electric kitchen appliances, triggering a sharp rise in demand for induction cooktops and electric kettles, industry executives said.Tata Group’s Croma has seen a strong spike in consumer interest in induction cooktops over the past few days, while…

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Environmental groups seek High Court review of fossil-fuel allowances for data centres – The Irish Times

Rules allowing new data centres to use fossil fuels to generate a portion of their own electricity are facing a High Court challenge by three environmental groups. Friends of the Irish Environment, Friends of the Earth Ireland and ClientEarth have applied for a judicial review of the rules which they claim breach Ireland’s climate targets…

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Centre warns pharma companies against promoting weight-loss drugs among public through ads

NEW DELHI: The Centre has warned pharmaceutical companies against promoting prescription weight-loss GLP-1 drugs – popularly sold under brand names Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro – through advertisements or “disease awareness” campaigns that indirectly encourage their use among the public.In an advisory, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation said it had come to its notice that some…

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