NTPC and Coal India are trying to resolve the Rs 2,500 crore payment impasse over fuel supply. It is expected that some amount of outstanding dues may have to be carried forward in the fiscal year beginning April. By end-February, NTPC owed Rs 2,500 crore with CIL, according to sources.
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Diesel price hike put on hold
The Oil Ministry has put on hold further diesel price increases.The oil firms said there was no need to increase rates because an expert committee headed by Kirit Parikh had suggested that the government should provide a subsidy of Rs 6 a litre on diesel.
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RILs interim deal with buyers
Reliance Industries (RIL) will continue to supply gas at $4.2 a unit to 16 fertiliser units until the government comes out with another notification in this regard. A new agreement was necessary, as existing gas sales purchase agreements (GSPAs), signed in 2009, expired on 31 March 2014.
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RIL gets two blocks in Myanmar
The Ministry of Energy (MOE) of the Republic of the Myanmar selected Reliance Industries (RIL) for two offshore blocks (M17 and M18) in Myanmar Offshore Block Bidding Round 2013. Both the blocks are located offshore in the Moattama basin of Myanmar in water depths up to 3,000 ft and together encompass an area of 27,600 sq km.
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Diesel price hike put on hold
The Oil Ministry has put on hold further diesel price increases.The oil firms said there was no need to increase rates because an expert committee headed by Kirit Parikh had suggested that the government should provide a subsidy of Rs 6 a litre on diesel.
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RIL gets two blocks in Myanmar
The Ministry of Energy (MOE) of the Republic of the Myanmar selected Reliance Industries (RIL) for two offshore blocks (M17 and M18) in Myanmar Offshore Block Bidding Round 2013. Both the blocks are located offshore in the Moattama basin of Myanmar in water depths up to 3,000 ft and together encompass an area of 27,600 sq km.
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GAIL strikes MoU with Chubu Electric
GAIL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chubu Electric Power Co Japan for exploring the possibilities of collaboration in joint LNG procurement. Chubu and GAIL are large LNG importers having considerable synergy between their LNG business profiles.
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NTPC to import 15 mt of coal in FY15
NTPC has set a target of importing as much as 15 million tonne of coal in the next financial year (2014-15). The target may be lowered if Coal India increases its production. NTPC currently has an installed capacity of 42,964 MW, of which more than 37,000 MW is coal based.
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ICRA sees subdued outlook for oil refining sector
Rating agency ICRA reported a subdued outlook for oil refiners in the near term due to global capacity additions outstripping demand growth. The agency expects oil marketing companies to close the current fiscal year with high gross under-recoveries on account of high crude prices and a weakness in the rupee against dollar in the earlier part of FY14.
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Suzlon Energy to raise Rs 1,500 crore
Pune-based Suzlon Energy is planning to raise about Rs 1,500 crore through selling its assets. Two of the fifteen assets, which the company plans to sell, are in abroad. These assets have components manufacturing facility and old plants. Suzlon wants to sell some of its assets in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. According to the company, the process of selling assets would at least take 12 to 18 months.