Thanks to a rise in gross refining margins (GRM), Essar Oil announced a profit of Rs 32 crore during Oct-Dec 2012 compared to a loss of Rs 3,986 crore in the year-ago period. During Oct-Dec, the firm reported an almost four-fold rise in the GRM to $ 9.75 per barrel compared to $2.82 per barrel in the year ago quarter. The company achi
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ONGC plans Rs 868 bn investment in 5 yrs
Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman and Managing Director of state-run oil explorer informed that the firm plans to invest about Rs 86,862 crore on 44 mega projects during 2012-17. He also said that the planned capacity addition of the firm's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals will come about in the present Plan period
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GDNL allowed to acquire stake in Gujarat Gas
GSPC Distribution Networks (GDNL) is allowed to acquire 65.12 per cent stake in Gujarat Gas Company by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The commission approved the acquisition because it feels that the deal may not have any adverse impact on competition in the natural gas distribution market
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GGC raises prices of products
With effect from January 16, the price of CNG was raised from Rs 50.20 per kg to Rs 56.90 per kg by GSPC Gas Company (GGC). GGC, which is a subsidiary of the state-run Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), also hiked prices of piped cooking gas from Rs 18.18 to Rs 21.50 (Rs 24.73 with
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OMCs raise petrol price
State-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) hiked the price of petrol by about 35 paise per litre noting the rise in raw material cost. Reports suggest that, the price of petrol would cost Rs 67.56 per litre in Delhi following the price hike. Prices vary from city to city due to differential local sales tax or VAT rates
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Experts urge oil firms to step up production
Experts and industry observers urge oil and gas companies to accelerate engineering and production activities in order to bridge the demand-supply gap in crude oil. The country depends on import for over 70 percent of its crude oil requirement and this puts huge pressure on India's import bill
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India, Kazakhstan sign pact
The 10th meeting of the India-Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, Industrial and Cultural was held during 8-9 January 2013 in New Delhi. M Veerappa Moily, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, led the delegation from India. The Kazakh side at the I
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RBI allows Essar Oil to raise $2.2 bn via ECB
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed Essar Oil to mop up a maximum of $2.2 billion through external commercial borrowings in order to repay partially its debt of $2.8 billion. The company is said to be in discussion with banks to raise the amount as it got the required approval. The company. however, has not finalized the amount to be raise
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Petronet LNG expands Dahej terminal in 2 phases
Media reports suggest that Petronet LNG is expanding its Dahej LNG terminal in two phases. In the first phase, it is building second LNG jetty which will get completed by the end of December 2013 or early 2014. This would improve its facility by increasing unloading capacity and also give more flexibility. The company expe
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ONGC expects to produce 29.1 mn t oil in 2013-14
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), which expects to produce 27 million tonne of crude oil from its own fields and its share in joint ventures in 2012-13, plans to raise it to 29.1 million tonne in 2013-14. Of the 29.1 million tonne it expects to produce in 2013-14, 25.78 million tonne would come from its own field