‘Minor’ drop in mileage of vehicles due to E20, says Hardeep Singh Puri | India News

NEW DELHI: Seeking to allay public fears over ethanol-blended fuel, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri Thursday said a “make-believe” narrative had been unleashed on social media over the past few days.Addressing a press conference, the minister said the reduction in mileage of an E20-fuelled vehicle is “minor”. “It is well established that when you have […]

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Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat | World News

JOHANNESBURG: Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which provided duty-free access to the US market for some African products — had enabled certain sectors […]

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