The proposal by ONGC Videsh (OVL) and Oil India (OIL) to pick up Videocon Mauritius EnergyÂ’s 10 percent stake in MozambiqueÂ’s Rovuma 1 block is awaiting the approval of the union cabinet. The petroleum ministry moved a note before the cabinet committee on economic affairs for approval. The acquisition would be completed soon, oil minister M Veer
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Net loss of IOC declines to Rs 30.9 bn in June quarter
During Apr-Jun 2013-14, the net loss of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) declined to Rs 3,093 crore from Rs 22,451 crore in the corresponding quarter previous year. The company managed to reduce its loss as it received compensation for selling fuel below market cost from the government
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Net profit of OIL India declines 34.5% in June quarter
During April-June 2013, the net profit of Oil India (OIL) declined 34.5 percent to Rs 609.08 crore or Rs 10.13 per share compared to Rs 929.93 crore, or Rs 15.47 per share in the year-ago period. Net profit of the firm declined during the quarter because net realisation fell to $45.88 per barrel from $53.78 in first quarter last
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IOC to begin construction of LNG terminal at Ennore
By the end of 2013, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) plans to begin work on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project at Ennore near Chennai. The proposed terminal would be used to import natural gas from abroad and sell it in India, which faces severe shortage of the fuel. IOC is in the process of securing cons
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Punj Lloyd bags 358 cr project from CPCL near Chennai
A contract of Rs 358 crore has been bagged by engineering and construction major Punj Lloyd from the Chennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL) to build the Sulphur Block of Resid Upgradation Project at its Manali refinery near Chennai.
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Price of crude oil rises due to rupee weakness
The steep decline in the value of Indian currency raised the price (in rupee terms) of crude oil imported by India. Further, global factors like higher demand, low OPEC spare capacity and improved economic outlook for 2013 raised the price of crude oil in dollar terms. For example, the Brent crude oil futures rose to a two-year high of $110.51 a barrel recently. Brent for sweet grad
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IOC, ONGC to bid for stake in HPL
West Bengal government may invite joint bidding by Indian Oil Corporation and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for selling its about 40 per cent stake in Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL). It is learnt that besides IOC, and ONGC, RIL, Cairn India, and GAIL are also eyeing the stake. The state government rejected Reliance IndustriesÂ’ (RIL) plea for an open auction for stake sale as it already announced it woul
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ONGC mulls to develop 3 fields to double its Cauvery gas output
In Tamil Nadu, ONGC Cauvery Asset is planning to develop three gas fields to double the gas production from Cauvery Basin. A meticulous action plan is being worked out to develop three gas fields - Ramnad, Periakudi and Bhuvanagiri, the company said on August 15. Within the next 1 to 2 years, the company expects to increase the gas production to 6 million cubic meters per day.
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Oil firms may cut petrol prices by more than 1 Re
Considering the latest fall in international oil rates, oil firms in India plan to slash petrol prices by more than one rupee per litre shortly. But the oil companies may have wait for the Parliament's decision to hike diesel prices.
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OMCs may raise petrol, diesel prices
The continuing depreciation of rupee and the rise in global crude oil price may prompt state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to raise diesel and petrol price, reports indicate. While the global crude price rose to 108.5 per barrel recently, the Indian rupee rose up to 62 a dollar in recent session. In rupee terms, the crude price increased to Rs 6,68