Media reports suggest that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs would decide on the proposal of the oil ministry to raise the cap of the cap on supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) cylinders per household per year to nine. In September 2012, the government limited the subsi
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Ministry proposes gradual hike in diesel prices
In order to reduce the impact of fuel subsidy on government's fiscal deficit, the petroleum ministry proposed a gradual rise in diesel prices, by 1 per litre every month over a 10-month period. It is expected that the gradual rise may avoid controversy engendered by steep hikes in infrequent revisi
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Output from RIL’s KG basin falls to 21 mmscmd
Reports suggest that natural gas output from D1, D3 and MA fields in Reliance Industries' (RIL) Krishna-Godavari basin stands at about 21 mmscmd after hitting a peak of 60 mmscmd in end-2009. Officials who are in the knowhow of the issue feel that
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IGL raises CNG prices
Citing increased input gas price and related taxes, Indraprastha Gas (IGL) recently raised the selling price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad by 4 percent. According to a company statement, the 4 per cent revision in CNG price would result in increase of Rs 1.55 a kg in
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CCI to decide on clearing investment in blocks
Reports suggest that the Cabinet Committee on Investments would deliberate on giving approval to investment in several oil and gas blocks that are struck because of lack of statutory clearances. CCI would meet on January 15 to deliberate on stalled infrastructure projects. According to union oil ministry, around 47 oil and gas blocks require clear
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PLL agrees to allot capacity to GSPL
Recently, Petronet LNG (PLL) signed an agreement with the Gujarat State Petronet to allot 1 Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) of capacity in its natural gas re-gasification terminal at Dahej. PLL agreed to allot the capacity to the firm for a period of 20 years starting from 2016
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IOC to upgrade refining capacity
State-run oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) plans to upgrade itself to process heavier crude. In the first phase of its expansion plan, the company invested substantially to process high sulphur crude. In the second phase, it is looking at upgrading itself to pro
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Govt plans to offload stake in Oil India in mid January
During the middle of January, government plans to launch the divestment of its 10 per cent stake in Oil India. The government plans to mop up around Rs 2,700 crore by offloading its 10 per cent stake in the firm at the p
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Coal Seam Gas Production Balloons in Asia
Unconventional gas is becoming increasingly popular across the Asia-Pacific, as demand for natural gas grows throughout the regionÂ’s major industrialised nations, states a new report from business intelligence experts GlobalData. The new report* looks at Coal Bed Methane (CBM), otherwise known as Coal Seam Gas (CSG), which has similar properties to natural gas, is extracted from coal seams and represents an important unconventional source of gas.
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Brokerage expects mixed profitability of oil and gas firms
In its recent report on earnings of oil and gas sector, Angel Broking said it expected mixed profitability performance of the companies in this sector during Oct-Dec 2012 quarter. The brokerage expects the top-line of Reliance Industries (RIL) to rise 5.7 percent yoy on account of higher prices of petrochemicals. However, its operating profi