Risk of Greek blackouts increases as traders cut or halt power supplies

Power traders in at least four countries have reduced or halted electricity exports to Greece due to non-payments, helping to force market prices sharply higher in a potential blow to struggling industries and raising the risk of blackouts during the tourist season.

Mukesh Ambani's RIL challenges norms for coal bed gas

NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has accused the oil ministry of moving goal posts mid way on pricing and utilisation of gas extracted from coal seams - called coal bed methane (CBM) in industry parlance - and said the move was against the government's own decision and violated terms of the contract with the state.