Oil companies in Chennai would be directed to shift petroleum pipelines in some areas on the back of complaints from residents that they are polluting the ground water. The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal was hearing a petition filed by local residents in North Chennai. The petitioner argued that the pipelines were carelessly laid in the midst of thickly populated areas of Chen
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OMCs raise petrol, diesel prices
Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked petrol prices by 70 paise per litre and diesel by 50 paise considering the increase in the international crude oil prices. But pump prices will vary from city to city depending on state and local taxes. Oil firms pointed out that the international price of petrol rose from $117.19 per barrel to $120.05 per barrel. The rupee-dollar exchange rate however, has marginally appr
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Finance ministry opposes proposal of oil ministry
In a move that may delay the introduction of shale gas policy, the union petroleum ministry may have to work on a fresh proposal and another round of consultations could take place. This is because the finance ministry opposed the petroleum ministryÂ’s move to allow existing oil and gas explorers to find shale gas in their respective blocks.
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Ministry examines proposal on pricing of KG D6 gas
Union petroleum ministry is examining the proposal of the Finance Ministry to ask Reliance Industries (RIL) to sell natural gas at lower rates ($4.2 a unit) for the supplies it still owes. In a recent letter to the petroleum ministry, the finance ministry suggested that the government must subject gas producers to closer regulation, especially on the
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OMCs raise petrol price 4th time in 6 wks
On the backdrop of the depreciation of rupee against dollar, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised the price of petrol by a steep Rs 1.55 a litre, excluding local sales tax or VAT. According to the traditional price revision cycle, the change in the petrol price should be effective from July 16. But it was raised a day earlier. The hike, which is the fourth time in six weeks, comes as the falling value of rupee against the dollar incre
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Under-recovery set to rise to Rs 1.5 trillion
According to government sources, under-recovery on the sale of fuel products by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) at subsidised price may be around Rs 125,000 crore and Rs 150,000 crore in 2013-14. This estimate is sharply higher than the government's earlier estimate of Rs 80,000 crore because of a considerable depreciation of rupee and the marginal rise
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IOC ropes in Essar Projects for safety improvement project
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) roped in Dubai-based engineering firm Essar Projects to implement process safety related improvements at its terminals and depots across the country. According to the contract, Essar Projects is responsible for basic and detailed design and project management relating to implementation of various HSE requirements in 109 POL terminals or depots of IOC acro
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Oil ministry adopts finance ministry’s terms of reference
Reports indicate that the union petroleum ministry adopted the terms of reference proposed by the finance ministry for the committee set up under former Planning Commission member Kirit S Parikh. Originally, the oil ministry had proposed that the committee be asked 'to revisit the current pricing methodology of import parity or trade parity' for petro
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Ministry trying to rope in firm for TAPI project
Union petroleum ministry continues to look out for a global company that can lead a consortium for implementing the 1,680-km TAPI pipeline project. The proposed pipeline will start from the South Yolotan-Osman field in Turkmenistan, passing through the troubled Herat, Helmand and Kandahar regions in Afghanistan via Quetta and Multan in Pakistan and finally ending at Fazilka (Punjab) in
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Minister to discuss fuel export to Mauritius
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma may hold discussion with his counterpart in the Mauritius government to promote petroleum export from India to the island nation. Sharma, who is scheduled to visit the country soon, would hold meeting with Sayyad Abd-Al-Cader Sayed-Hossen, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Prote