An internal note circulated by the petroleum & natural gas ministry has justified the recent decision of the union cabinet to almost double the domestic natural gas price to $8.4 per unit. The note argued that the current price of $4.2 was not viable for “sustenance of the domestic production of gas and all the operators are demanding an increase in price
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Gas price hike may fetch $2.2 bn more income to govt
A report by brokerage firm Bank of America Merrill Lynch shows that government may get an additional revenue of $2.2 billion owing to its decision to double domestic natural gas price. The government would use this additional revenue, which it may get through higher taxes and profit, to fund rise i
State-run firms eye Brazilian field
State-run oil and gas companies in India plan to pool their resources to bid for the Libra field, located 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in the Santos basin, Brazil.
Govt subsidy burden may rise due to gas price hike
Even as the union cabinet decided to double the price of domestically produced natural gas to $8.4 per mmbtu from the present $4.2 mmbtu, experts are debating the pros and cons of such a move. Some experts feel that the the move would raise the subsidy burden of the central government. Some reports indicate that the centre's annual subsidy bill will rise by at leas
Bottomline of oil firms set to rise
Media reports indicate that the recent hike in the price of natural gas by the government would boost the bottomline of oil and gas companies in the country. For example, the $8.4 an mBtu price approved by the CCEA, would raise the net profit of ONGC by another Rs 8,500 crore, while it would add another Rs 1,050 crore to the bottom line of Oil India (OIL), reports indicate
Industry players welcome price revision
Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed hope that the government's move to raise natural gas price would encourage investment and production in the natural gas sector. Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) almost doubled natural gas prices to $8.4 per million British thermal unit (mBtu) with effect from April 2014 and applicable for the next five years with a price
Indian oil and gas firms acquire assets abroad
India ventured into acquiring oil and gas assets abroad at the beginning of 10th Plan (2002-07) to strengthen its energy sector and reduce its dependence on import. Public sector companies that have presence abroad include ONGC Videsh , Oil India , Indian Oil Corporation, GAIL India, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petro Resources, a sub
Experts suggest govt to liberalise pricing regime
Experts opine that the government must incentivise private companies to produce more natural gas by giving them freedom to fix market-linked price for the fuel. The liberal pricing regime in the US allowed companies to invest in new technologies in the oil and gas sector. The abundance of shale rocks in the Ame
Experts suggest govt to liberalise pricing regime
Experts opine that the government must incentivise private companies to produce more natural gas by giving them freedom to fix market-linked price for the fuel. The liberal pricing regime in the US allowed companies to invest in new technologies in the oil and gas sector. The abundance of shale rocks in the Ame
OIL to set up subsidiary for foreign operations
In the next few months, state-run energy explorer Oil India (OIL) may set up a foreign arm for exploration and acquisition of hydrocarbon assets abroad, thereby becoming the third state-run oil company to have a dedicated subsidiary for foreign operations. OIL now has presence in countries like Sudan, Libya, Venezuela, Egypt, Timor Leste, Yemen, Nigeria, Iran, the US and Gabon. In Gabon and Libya, it is the main operator of its blocks