During Apr-Dec 2012, major ports witnessed a 3.09 per cent decline in cargo traffic because of fall in throughput of finished fertiliser and iron ore. While the iron-ore traffic at major ports declined by half, handling of finished fertiliser slumped 33 per cent during Apr-Dec 2012. Iron ore handling by ports declined mainly because of the ban on ore exports from Karnataka. The drop in hand
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Govt plans to reintroduce import duty on oil
Union government plans to reintroduce import duty on crude oil in the forthcoming union budget in order to increase its tax collection and thereby reduce fiscal deficit. However, the adverse impact of such a move would be that it would raise the price of oil and could leave the government with a higher subsidy bill if pump prices are not r
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GAIL India to decide on shipping foray
In the next three-four months, GAIL India would decide on whether to start shipping operation. The company plans to source seven LNG (liquid gas) shipping vessels on long-term charter hire. Alternatively, it is also mulling a proposal of outright purchase. BC Tripathi, Chairman of the firm said after announcing the commissioning of its 5-million tonne a year
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Weakness in rupee may hit margins of steel firms
Credit ratings agency India Ratings expects the margins of firms producing flat steel through the blast furnace route to come under pressure if the rupee depreciates further against dollar. Therefore, the agency expects profit margin of these producers to remain under pressure in 2013, even after effec
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Ethanol blending in petrol may reduce oil import
Some analysts feel that making using ethanol-blended petrol would reduce the import of crude oil in the country, thereby saving precious foreign exchange. The government has already made it mandatory for doping of petrol with at least five per cent of ethanol across the country to save around 100 crore litre of fuel annually
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India, China to contribute considerably to rise in oil demand
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remarked that India and China may account for a major part of the increase in global demand for crude oil. He said this at the launch function of National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020. In order to reduce transport sector's dependence on oil, Singh emphasised on the need for development of el
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Shift to export parity pricing may hit OMCs
According to a latest report by Emkay Global Financial Services, the proposed move by finance ministry to calculate refinery gate price based on export parity pricing may adversely affect oil marketing companies (OMCs). Presently, refinery gate price, or the price at which products are transferred from refining to marketing, is calc
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GAIL commissions 5 mn t LNG terminal
BC Tripathi, Chairman of Gail India informed that it has commissioned the 5 million tonne capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Dabhol facility in Maharashtra. He also informed that the firm plans to double its capacity by 2016 in a phased manner. Initially, the firm wou
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India depends less on Iran for crude oil
Reports suggest that India's dependence on Iran for oil import has been declining from 13 percent some years ago. India imported 18.11 mn t oil from Iran, which is less than 21.20 mn t imports in 2009-10 and 18.50 mn t in 2010-11. During April-November 2012, the country imported 118
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KoPT demands import duty from HBT
ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT) is said to have received a notice from the customs department of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) demanding import duty on equipments. It is learnt that equipment of Rs 75-80 crore was imported without paying duty for operations at berth num