Production of hot metal stood at 10.7 mn t for Steel Authority of India (SAIL) during April-December (2012-13), while that of crude steel was at 10.09 mn t. Its output increased 2 per cent to 9.25 million tonne (mn t) during this period, over the same period in 2011-12. During the period under review, the company said the rate of growth in the saleable steel production at par with the g
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Oil firms reject proposal of state govt
The request of the Jammu and Kashmir government to state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to open new gas agencies at 1,800 locations was rejected by these firms. Instead, OMCs identified only 102 locations for new gas agencies across the state. It is learnt that twice these companies rejected the state governmentĆās proposal
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PPAC cuts growth forecast of fuel sales
Data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) shows that fuel sales in the country may grow 5.2 percent in 2012-13, down from its earlier projection of 6.1 percent. In 2011-12, the sales grew 5 percent and the country consumed 148.13 million tonne of fuel, data show
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IOC says Paradip project attains 90% progress
MM Vijaywargiya, Executive Director of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) informed reporters that the Paradip Refinery Project (PDRP) achieved about 90 per cent progress so far and is expected to be commissioned in phases from September, 2013. Once commissioned, the refinery could produce 5.97 mn t diesel, 3.4 mn t petrol, 1.45 mn t kerosene, 536,
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Ethanol blending in petrol may reduce oil import
Some analysts feel that making using ethanol-blended petrol would reduce the import of crude oil in the country, thereby saving precious foreign exchange. The government has already made it mandatory for doping of petrol with at least five per cent of ethanol across the country to save around 100 crore litre of fuel annually
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India, China to contribute considerably to rise in oil demand
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remarked that India and China may account for a major part of the increase in global demand for crude oil. He said this at the launch function of National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020. In order to reduce transport sector's dependence on oil, Singh emphasised on the need for development of el
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IOC not in favour of govt proposal
State-run fuel retailer IndianOil Corporation (IOC) is not in favour of the government's suggestion to merge the pipelines and aviation assets of all the three public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs). IOC does not like the the government interfering in these matters since these are commercial decisions. A top o
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Shift to export parity pricing may hit OMCs
According to a latest report by Emkay Global Financial Services, the proposed move by finance ministry to calculate refinery gate price based on export parity pricing may adversely affect oil marketing companies (OMCs). Presently, refinery gate price, or the price at which products are transferred from refining to marketing, is calc
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Azhikkal port to negotiate revenue share with ABG
Authorities of Azhikkal port is in the process of negotiating the revenue share with the sole bidder -Mumbai-based ABG Group - for its proposed cement terminal project. It may be noted that when the port issued tender for the first time, even ABG delayed submitting a detai
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State govt asked to cancel port projects
The opposition party in Odisha wants the state government to cancel all the agreements signed between the state and different private sector companies for the implementation of the port projects. The demand comes following the tabling of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in the s