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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/coal/thermal-power-plants-hold-87-days-of-coal-currently-but-where-is-the-shortage-most-concentrated</loc>
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<image:caption>Thermal power plants hold 8.7 days of coal currently. But where is the shortage most concentrated?</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T16:25:47.868Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Thermal power plants hold 8.7 days of coal currently. But where is the shortage most concentrated?</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/coal/coal-stock-cover-at-power-plants-fell-to-9-days-in-august-a-34-month-low-crisil</loc>
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<image:caption>Coal stock cover at power plants fell to 9 days in August, a 34-month low: Crisil</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:27:59.989Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Coal stock cover at power plants fell to 9 days in August, a 34-month low: Crisil</news:title>
<news:keywords>coal stock, power plants, thermal power, coal shortage, coal inventory, Crisil report, India power, coal dispatch, rake loading, coal logistics, Coal India, electricity demand, renewable power, monsoon impact, rail capacity</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/oil-and-gas/saudi-aramco-halts-crude-supplies-to-indian-refiners-after-strike-shuts-east-west-pipeline</loc>
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<image:caption>Saudi Aramco halts crude supplies to Indian refiners after strike shuts East-West pipeline</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T14:32:22.435Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Saudi Aramco halts crude supplies to Indian refiners after strike shuts East-West pipeline</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Aramco, crude supplies, Indian refiners, East-West pipeline, drone strikes, Iran-backed militias, Red Sea, Houthi attacks, Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude, WTI prices, Indian Basket, oil benchmark, energy security, oil prices</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/oil-and-gas/india-firmly-committed-to-energy-security-of-its-14-billion-people-mea-on-us-russia-iran-sanctions-bill</loc>
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<image:caption>External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar (File photo)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T17:12:23.139Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India firmly committed to energy security of its 1.4 billion people: MEA on US Russia-Iran sanctions bill</news:title>
<news:keywords>India energy security, Russian oil imports, US sanctions bill, Sanctioning Russia Iran, MEA statement, tariffs on oil, India US relations, energy market impact, diversified sourcing, Russian crude oil, India trade interests, shadow fleet, Quad foreign ministers, S Jaishankar, Marco Rubio visit</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/critical-minerals/icra-revises-outlook-for-aluminium-copper-zinc-to-positive-on-robust-metal-prices-healthy-demand</loc>
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<image:caption>ICRA revises outlook for aluminium, copper, zinc to positive on robust metal prices, healthy demand</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T16:48:04.819Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ICRA revises outlook for aluminium, copper, zinc to positive on robust metal prices, healthy demand</news:title>
<news:keywords>non-ferrous metals, ICRA outlook, aluminium prices, copper prices, zinc prices, metal demand, India aluminium, India copper, India zinc, LME metals, earnings visibility, operating margins, credit metrics, supply constraints, infrastructure demand</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/power/coal-ministry-says-coal-shortage-not-behind-low-generation-at-up-state-run-power-plants-flags-idle-captive-coal-block</loc>
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<image:caption>Thermal Power Plants</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T16:38:46.693Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Coal Ministry says coal shortage not behind low generation at UP state-run power plants, flags idle captive coal block</news:title>
<news:keywords>Power, Coal, Ministry of Coal, coal production, coal supply, coal block, UPRVUNL, captive coal mines, coal shortage</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/coal/coal-ministry-offers-25-blocks-in-16th-commercial-coal-mine-auction-round</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T16:24:12.336Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Coal ministry offers 25 blocks in 16th commercial coal mine auction round</news:title>
<news:keywords>coal auctions, commercial mining, coal ministry, coal blocks, mine auction, India coal, FDI coal, captive mines, coal production, energy sector, coal gasification, mining investment, coal reserves, coal imports, mining technology</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/oil-and-gas/oil-indias-focus-now-on-turning-rs-21674-crore-investment-into-cash-flows-output-cmd-rath</loc>
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<image:caption>Oil India CMD Dr Ranjit Rath</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T16:11:37.195Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Oil India's focus now on turning Rs 21,674-crore investment into cash flows, output: CMD Rath</news:title>
<news:keywords>Oil India, capital investment, cash flows, production growth, Ranjit Rath, Numaligarh Refinery, OALP blocks, Samudra Manthan, GOBARdhan scheme, deepwater exploration, compressed biogas, hydraulic fracturing, offshore acreage, refinery expansion, clean energy</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/coal/who-bccls-illegal-coal-mining-crackdown-is-really-catching</loc>
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<image:caption>Who BCCL's illegal coal mining crackdown is really catching?</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T10:52:42.115Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Who BCCL's illegal coal mining crackdown is really catching?</news:title>
<news:keywords>BCCL crackdown, illegal coal, Jharkhand coal, coal theft, rat hole mining, coal mafia, CISF raids, Zero Coal Leakage, Dhanbad mining, coal surveillance, ED investigation, coal leakage, BCCL profits, Coal India, BCCL stock</news:keywords>
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