The government’s plan for bidding out the shale gas blocks for exploration has been postponed till 2013, and it seems India is in the dilemma of how to take its shale gas initiatives forward in policy. The delay points to a debate on the environmental hazards. Given the greater likelihood of groundwater contamination, will shale gas be a reality in the near future? Sudheer Vathiyath explores.
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India as an emerging refining hub
In 2010, India’s total primary energy consumption was 433.3 million tonne of oil equivalent (mtoe), an increase of 5.6 per cent over 2009. Of this, 135 mt of oil contributed 31 per cent of the overall energy consumption,
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RBI: Moderate growth, inflation to remain firm
High inflation and the consequential policy rate increases are likely to impact domestic growth in the future, said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its Financial Stability Report. A slowdown in investment demand and the slackening global
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PSU oil cos seek Rs 300 bn for losses
Public sector oil marketing companies have sought Rs 30,000 crore from the government as compensation to level up the revenue loss they suffered last fiscal by selling fuel at government-fixed cheaper rates.
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Uncertainty looms over Gujarat port projects
Vansi Borsi, a proposed port in Gujarat, will relocate to a new site more than 15 years after it was conceived.
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OIL explores hydrocarbons
Oil India (OIL) made its foray into the Cauvery Basin by initiating seismic surveys in its offshore block to locate possible areas for exploration of hydrocarbons.
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Vedanta-Cairn subject to 11
The Ministry of Oil and Petroleum is willing to give in-principle approval for Vedanta Resources’ acquisition of Cairn India, provided the Vedanta agrees to a set of 11 preconditions.
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Dry transformers for delhi
Delhi’s private power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani Power (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power (BYPL) will replace around 700 oil-based transformers, located mainly in basements, to address safety and environmental concerns.