JUNE, 20269Hindustan Zinc is preparing for a significant growth phase, outlining a capital expenditure pipeline of Rs 40,00050,000 crore over the next five years to scale up production, expand reserves, and strengthen its position as India's dominant zinc producer. The company's strategy focuses on doubling refined metal capacity, increasing ore production, and significantly extending mine life through aggressive exploration and infrastructure investments.At the heart of Hindustan Zinc's roadmap is a plan to increase its refined metal capacity from 1.1 million tonnes to 2 million tonnes over the next five years. Alongside this, silver refining capacity is set to rise from 800 tonnes to 1,500 tonnes, reinforcing the company's leadership in both zinc and silver production. India's green hydrogen ambitions received a significant boost as a consortium of global investors, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Siemens Financial Services, and Fullerton Carbon Action Fund, announced a combined equity investment of $105 million in Hygenco Green Energies. The investment marks the first direct green hydrogen bet in India by these global institutions, underlining rising confidence in the country's clean energy transition and the commercial viability of green hydrogen solutions.The fresh funding will be deployed at the platform level to develop multiple commercially viable green hydrogen projects across India. Hygenco aims to scale production of green hydrogen and its derivatives, including green ammonia, targeting industrial sectors that are difficult to decarbonize. The company will also look to mobilize additional private capital at the asset level, creating a scalable investment ecosystem for green hydrogen infrastructure. India and Russia are reinforcing their long-standing strategic partnership, with President Vladimir Putin expressing confidence that bilateral trade can reach USD 100 billion in the coming years. The growth outlook is anchored in energy cooperation, particularly nuclear power, hydrocarbons, and long-term investment flows.Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin highlighted that current trade levels of around USD 5860 billion provide a strong base for expansion. He stressed that both countries are working toward deeper economic engagement across core strategic sectors. A central pillar of this relationship remains the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, which continues to expand under Indo-Russian civil nuclear cooperation. India is actively looking to deepen the participation of its companies in Venezuela's oil and gas sector, as New Delhi accelerates its strategy to diversify crude imports amid ongoing disruptions in West Asia. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Indian firms are increasingly willing to expand their operational presence in the South American nation.The statement came during high-level discussions between Minister Puri and Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez in New Delhi, where both sides explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration across the upstream and downstream energy value chain. According to officials, the engagement reflects India's broader push to secure stable and diversified energy supplies at a time when geopolitical tensions have disrupted traditional supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz. HINDUSTAN ZINC PLANS RS 50,000 CR CAPEX TO DOUBLE CAPACITY, RESERVESIFC, SIEMENS & FULLERTON INVEST $105M IN HYGENCO'S HYDROGEN PUSHPUTIN TARGETS $100B TRADE AS KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR PROJECT EXPANDSINDIAN OIL COMPANIES TARGET GROWTH IN VENEZUELA ENERGY MARKEThave already implemented low- to mid-single-digit price increases across categories. Britannia is also preparing similar moves. However, in price-sensitive segments, especially Rs 1020 packs, companies are avoiding direct price hikes and instead reducing product grammage, a strategy commonly referred to as shrinkflation.
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