Top Indian Metal & Energy Industry News & Updates - 13 Jan 2026,Tuesday
Govt. Policy / Industry
📝 Germany's Uniper signs long-term offtake agreement on green ammonia with India's AM Green
📝 Ashwini Vaishnaw arrives in Washington to participate in critical minerals meeting
📝 PLI push, Kusum 2.0, PM Surya Ghar acceleration: Solar industry’s wish list for Union Budget
📝 Government finalising RFP for inviting bids under Rare Earth Magnet Scheme: H D Kumaraswamy
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Gold / Silver & Bullion
📝 Wedding trousseaus to bear the brunt of gold, silver price surge
📝 Jewellery sales volumes to report growth in Dec Qtr after three quarters of decline
📝 Silver soars 6% to record Rs 2.65 lakh/kg; gold hits lifetime high of Rs 1.44 lakh/10g
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Oil & Gas / OMCs
Maruti Suzuki, Indian Oil tie up to set up service facilities at fuel stations
The partnership will enable Maruti Suzuki customers to access routine maintenance, minor repairs, and major services at IOCL fuel stations, integrating car servicing with refueling stops. The move is designed to leverage Indian Oil’s network of over 41,000 fuel stations nationwide to expand Maruti Suzuki’s after-sales service reach.
Maruti Suzuki joins hands with Indian Oil for vehicle service facilities at fuel retail outlets
Maruti Suzuki, Indian Oil tie up to set up service facilities at fuel stations
The Hindu Business Line
India powers past records as fuel exports hit historic high in 2025
India partners Germany to develop green hydrogen infrastructure
Chairperson, PNGRB Launches National Drive 2.0 for THINK Gas to accelerate PNG and CNG adoption
📝 Vitol, Trafigura offer Venezuelan oil to Indian, Chinese refiners for March delivery: Report
📝 GAIL ties up with PNGRB for National PNG Drive 2.0 initiative
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Coal / Mining
Record domestic coal output helps India save nearly $8 bn in imports
India records highest-ever coal production at 1,047 MT in FY25
📝 Centre earmarks Rs 5,925 crore for coal, lignite exploration from FY27
📝 PSU NLC India's board approves listing of its renewable arm as govt set to divest up to 25% stake
📝 Mining sector pushes for bauxite duty cut, insurance for overseas projects
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Power
Power sector share in coal offtake hits record low in December 2025
New Delhi: The power sector’s share in pan-India coal despatch during December 2025 hit its lowest in more than two years, accounting for just 77 per cent of the total dry fuel supplied last month, compared to an average of around 80 per cent. According to the latest data from the Coal Ministry, the share of coal supplied to the power sector, which consumes more than two-thirds of the dry fuel produced in the country, fell for the third month in a row in December. The power sector’s share of 77 per cent last month, in terms of despatch, is the lowest in more than two years, compared to March 2025 when its share had hit a record high of 83 per cent.
📝 PFC plans public bond issue to raise Rs 5,000 crore
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Renewable Energy
Uniper and AM Green sign long-term offtake agreement for up to 500,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia from India
Rajasthan steps up rooftop solar rollout amid push for clean energy
Wind turbine O&M firm GreenTech secures ₹30 crore in funding from Transition VC
GreenTech, a Coimbatore-based wind turbine operations & maintenance company has raised ₹30 crore in a funding round led by Transition VC. Speaking to businessline founder Daniel Raj said that GreenTech will deploy the funds towards infrastructure development, including the under construction turbine repair facility in Coimbatore. A portion of the funds will also be allocated to build inventory for newer turbine models and enter international markets.
📝 Green energy projects get more time to commission projects
📝 KP Group pledges Rs 4,000 cr investment in Gujarat
📝 Reliance says battery manufacturing plans on track
📝 Waaree Energies bets on acquisitions to scale up and diversify amid rising competition
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