Gujarat Gas Company (GGCL) hiked the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) for all the consumers in Surat, Bharuch and Ankleshwar citing the increase in import dependence for the fuel. The price has been raised from Rs 51.95 per kilogram to Rs 56.30 per kilogram following the sharp increase in price
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Assocham suggests exclusion of Japan, Korea from FTA
Industry body Assocham said that companies in Japan and Korea are flooding the Indian market with their steel products and hence these products must be excluded from the ambit of FTA with these nations. The body alleges that the companies from these two nations are taking advantage of concessional duty rates at the cost of
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Paradip Port may post growth in cargo handling
Reports indicate that Paradip Port may handle more cargo in 2012-13 that what it handled in 2011-12. However, the port may not be able to meet the target of 63 million tonne (mn t) set by the union shipping ministry. In 2011-12, the port registered 54.2 mn t cargo handling. During Apr-Dec 2012, the port handled 45 mn t car
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GAIL mulls foray into shipping sector
State-run Maharatna firm GAIL India plans to foray into shipping business in order to ferry the natural gas that it would source from different countries. The company is yet to decide whether to have its own ships or charter ships. But, it intends to have six to seven ships
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JSPL plans to raise holding in Gujarat NRE’s Aussie unit
Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL), which holds 19.48 per cent stake in Gujarat NRE Coking Coal, the Australian unit of Gujarat NRE Coke, plans to raise its holding in order to comply with the regulation of the Australian stock exchange. According to the regulation, the company has to go to the public to raise its stake to over 20 per cent. Rec
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GAIL expects to use 75% capacity in 5 yrs
Media reports suggest that state-run GAIL India expects to achieve around 75 per cent capacity utilisation of its gas transmission network on an average in the next five years. The company expects to achieve this capacity utilisation given that it would have a total capacity of around 250-300 mmscmd by fiscal 2016-17 and have an expe
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GAIL expects to use 75% capacity in 5 yrs
Media reports suggest that state-run GAIL India expects to achieve around 75 per cent capacity utilisation of its gas transmission network on an average in the next five years. The company expects to achieve this capacity utilisation given that it would have a total capacity of around 250-300 mmscmd by fiscal 2016-17 and have an expe
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Oil ministry prepares uniform gas price policy
In order to bring about equality in the price of imported and domestic natural gas, the union oil ministry has worked out a a Uniform Gas Price Policy. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily informed told that he did not know whether the policy has to go to the cabinet or not. Imported gas curre
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Centre may request US govt to allow Indian firms source gas
Reports suggest that the central government would request the US government to allow India oil and gas companies to source shale gas from the country. US government does not allow foreign companies to import shale gas. But as an exception, the US government recently allowed state-run Gail to import natur
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Cochin Port plans CFS to develop Vallarpadam
Kochi Port Trust has reportedly planned to set up
container freight stations (CFS) in order to develop Vallarpadam into a major logistics hub by earmarking 54 acres near the ICTT with private participation. Setting up CFS facilities near ICTT would benefit traders as they can meet all their shipping requirements under