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  • Rebuilding IOC’s Jaipur depot to cost Rs 160 cr, says Deora (November 21, 2009)
  • IndianOil climbs onto the nuclear power bandwagon (November 19, 2009)
  • Gulf Oil consolidates biz portfolio; exits pharma (November 19, 2009)
  • Power sector biggest beneficiary of D6 gas (November 19, 2009)
  • Karnataka seeks gas allocation for future power projects (November 19, 2009)
  • ONGC-GAIL venture plans public issue (November 19, 2009)
  • Essar to take majority stake in Warid Telecom (November 16, 2009)
  • ONGC-Mittal ventures to be merged (November 13, 2009)
  • Govt wants 5% blending of ethanol with petrol implemented (November 13, 2009)
  • MoU – Trash or guiding tool? (November 12, 2009)
  • RNRL not allowed to enter gas selling biz: RIL (November 12, 2009)
  • States will retain power to tax alcoholic beverages (November 11, 2009)
  • GAIL may feel the heat of subsidy burden (November 11, 2009)
  • IOC chief rues uncertainty of investment return (November 06, 2009)
  • RIL, RNRL allege contradictions in each other’s statements (November 06, 2009)
  • MRPL mandates SBI Caps to raise Rs 5,000 cr to fund projects (November 06, 2009)
  • Kingfisher, BPCL reach settlement (November 05, 2009)
  • Legal fraternity divided over Mr Justice Raveendran’s move (November 05, 2009)
  • Judge recuses from Reliance case (November 05, 2009)
  • Damage inspection (November 03, 2009)
  • Tie-up for courses on oil field jobs (November 02, 2009)
  • S.K. Srivastava is new DGH (November 01, 2009)
  • Jaipur IOC depot fire loss put at Rs 300 cr (October 31, 2009)
  • Oil Ministry sets up enquiry panel (October 31, 2009)
  • Is not public interest involved in gas row, asks Apex Court (October 30, 2009)
  • Lawyers’ fees come under discussion (October 29, 2009)
  • Divisive demergers (October 29, 2009)
  • ‘Taxing’ arguments (October 28, 2009)
  • BOC India, Tata Steel sign contract (October 24, 2009)
  • 4 gas-based IPPs to gain from open sale of 20% (October 24, 2009)
  • Judge urged to ignore newspaper report (October 23, 2009)
  • ONGC told to explore option of hiving away Assam asset (October 22, 2009)
  • Mangalore Refinery wins safety award (October 22, 2009)
  • Further profit taking in gold possible; crude looks firm (October 19, 2009)
  • RIL told to rework plan for Mahanadi block (October 19, 2009)
  • GAIL contracts spot LNG cargo at $6.3/mBtu (October 17, 2009)
  • Govt beefs up legal team for RIL-RNRL gas row (October 16, 2009)
  • Cairn India completes $1.6 b financing for Rajasthan project (October 15, 2009)
  • Oil India looking to make a mark as offshore operator (October 10, 2009)
  • MRPL to get 0.2 mt of Rajasthan crude this fiscal (October 10, 2009)
  • BPCL turns the heat on Kingfisher for jet fuel dues (October 09, 2009)
  • RIL’s bonus issue fails to create waves (October 09, 2009)
  • Cairn crude reaches NMPT (October 09, 2009)
  • RINL donates Rs 1 cr to AP flood relief (October 08, 2009)
  • Shell Lubricants plans more blending centres in India (October 07, 2009)
  • RNRL drags DGH into ongoing gas row with RIL (October 07, 2009)
  • Essar Oil enters auto CNG, LPG business (October 05, 2009)
  • Rising captive use pushes Reliance to spot LNG market (October 03, 2009)
  • GAIL proposal for margin on administered price gas under study (October 02, 2009)
  • OVL to invest $149 m more in Vietnam project (October 02, 2009)
  • Oil India gains 8% on Day 1 (October 01, 2009)
  • Gujarat State Petroleum gets second LNG cargo (September 30, 2009)
  • MIDC keen on gas grids in industrial estates (September 29, 2009)
  • GAIL invites bids for consultant to study uniform gas price (September 27, 2009)
  • Fertiliser body impleads itself in gas row case (September 27, 2009)
  • GE Oil & Gas' Country Leader (September 26, 2009)
  • 22 global firms keen on removing furnace oil from sunken vessel (September 26, 2009)
  • Paradip port initiative to check oil spill (September 25, 2009)
  • ONGC fast-tracks east coast projects (September 24, 2009)
  • IOC bids for Liberia project (September 22, 2009)
  • MRPL to refine Rajasthan crude from next month (September 20, 2009)
  • Award for IOC Mangalore terminal (September 18, 2009)
  • ONGC to award contracts for marginal fields by Nov (September 18, 2009)
  • ADAG seeks refund of marketing margins on RIL gas sales (September 17, 2009)
  • RNRL moves apex court to make NTPC a party to case with RIL (September 17, 2009)
  • Barren suggestions (September 17, 2009)
  • NTPC cost savings, ‘a mathematical conjecture’ (September 17, 2009)
  • Exports from HPCL Visakha refinery (September 17, 2009)
  • Import parity pricing will kill urea industry, says SPIC chief (September 16, 2009)
  • Oil India public issue price fixed at Rs 1,050 (September 15, 2009)
  • Gas-based infrastructure worth Rs 8,500 cr to come up in State (September 15, 2009)
  • PSU refiners to get 100% compensation on fuel losses (September 15, 2009)
  • HPCL’s Visakha refinery implementing safety measures (September 14, 2009)
  • RIL’s interest burden to rise due to cap on D6 gas output (September 14, 2009)
  • Investors queue up for BPCL’s Bina refinery (September 13, 2009)
  • GSPC likely to file for IPO in Oct (September 12, 2009)
  • Essar Oil stake in Vadinar down to 26% (September 12, 2009)
  • Oil India IPO subscribed 31 times (September 11, 2009)
  • GAIL arm expects financial closure for Assam cracker project in Oct (September 11, 2009)
  • BPCL-Kochi Refinery installs new mega reactor (September 11, 2009)
  • Essar Exploration to firm up gas sales soon (September 10, 2009)
  • Govt nod not needed for gas sale by RIL, RNRL tells apex court (September 10, 2009)
  • At home, at last! (September 10, 2009)
  • Chennai Petro to put up single point mooring off Ennore (September 08, 2009)
  • Oil India public issue subscribed fully (September 08, 2009)
  • Essar Wildcat to drill another well for GSPC (September 05, 2009)
  • OIL confident of good IPO show (September 03, 2009)
  • IOC to form venture with NPCIL (September 03, 2009)
  • K.K. Jha is IOC Director (Pipelines) (September 02, 2009)
  • Oil India to invest Rs 4,500 cr for buys, exploration (September 01, 2009)
  • OVL’s new Director (Commercial) (September 01, 2009)
  • Investors shying from stocks of Reliance cos (August 30, 2009)
  • Mandatory fuel-efficiency norms for auto units in 2 years (August 29, 2009)
  • IPO plans (August 29, 2009)
  • Taxing aviation fuel (August 28, 2009)
  • BP projects: Two IT majors lose out in consolidation (August 28, 2009)
  • NTPC was told gas price subject to Govt approval: Reliance Ind (August 28, 2009)
  • Oil exploration cos’ stocks hog limelight (August 28, 2009)
  • MRPL shutdown on power breakdown (August 27, 2009)
  • Platts launches oil price benchmarks for Indian products (August 27, 2009)
  • Cairn’s Rajasthan oil to flow this week-end (August 27, 2009)
  • ADAG seeks revalidation of D6 capex by global expert (August 26, 2009)
  • Taxing aviation fuel (August 26, 2009)
  • Great Eastern Energy plans to launch IPO this fiscal (August 26, 2009)
  • IGL looking for a pact with Reliance for city gas distribution (August 25, 2009)
  • RIL hits back at ADAG (August 25, 2009)
  • No difference of opinion between power, petroleum ministries: Shinde (August 21, 2009)
  • IOC looks to pump up refining margin in Q2 (August 20, 2009)
  • Gas row (August 18, 2009)
  • BPCL launches new lubricant (August 14, 2009)
  • Panel to monitor KG gas legal row (August 14, 2009)
  • Chennai Port’s concern over CPCL move (August 12, 2009)
  • Petronet signs purchase pact with ExxonMobil unit (August 11, 2009)
  • RNRL turning legal tangle into public issue: RIL (August 08, 2009)
  • Great Offshore continues to see higher activity (August 07, 2009)
  • HOEC at peak on hydrocarbon hopes (August 07, 2009)
  • L&T hopes to bag more ONGC orders (August 06, 2009)
  • Mahanagar Gas plans 20 CNG outlets in Mumbai (August 06, 2009)
  • IICT synthetic aviation lubricant by year-end (August 05, 2009)
  • IG Petrochem jumps on fall in raw material cost (August 05, 2009)
  • Dolphin eyes 50% profit growth this year (August 05, 2009)
  • ABG raises offer price for Great Offshore to Rs 520 (August 05, 2009)
  • ‘RIL-RNRL gas deal is not a private arrangement’ (August 04, 2009)
  • Gas transmission and distribution to be focus areas: New GAIL chief (August 02, 2009)
  • Kazakh field: OVL, Mittal can join hands (August 01, 2009)
  • RNRL wants apex court to settle gas dispute quickly (July 30, 2009)
  • OIL eyes acquisition of blocks in India, abroad (July 29, 2009)
  • Petronet to invest Rs 14,500 cr for projects in LNG terminal (July 28, 2009)
  • Reliance Ind stock reacts to Q1 financial performance (July 28, 2009)
  • Essar Oil ties up with Weizmann Forex (July 21, 2009)
  • Shiv-Vani gets another extension for rig supply (July 20, 2009)
  • Right time to enter into long-term oil contracts, says CII (July 20, 2009)
  • Petroleum Ministry has no role, says RNRL in rejoinder to apex court (July 19, 2009)
  • Essar Oil targets 1,500 fuel outlets by March (July 16, 2009)
  • Gujarat State Petronet plans Rs 4,500-cr investment (July 16, 2009)
  • Unique ID: Oil companies’ database to come in handy (July 15, 2009)
  • Essar Oil (Rs 125.55): Sell (July 09, 2009)
  • Ratnagiri Gas pact with GE Energy (July 08, 2009)
  • Gujarat State Petronet (Rs 54.2): Buy (July 08, 2009)
  • Sops to gas pipelines to benefit GAIL (July 07, 2009)
  • Expert group on petroleum products pricing (July 07, 2009)
  • CPCL desalination plant to release 260 lakh litres water (July 05, 2009)
  • Gas pricing issue: RIL moves apex court (July 05, 2009)
  • Essar may pick up operating stake in GSPC’s Gujarat block (July 05, 2009)
  • IndianOil celebrates Golden Jubilee (July 04, 2009)
  • Hike of patriotism (July 03, 2009)
  • Fuel price hike (July 03, 2009)
  • S-E Rly worried over Haldia dock strike (July 03, 2009)
  • FMCG cos immune from fuel price hike impact for now (July 03, 2009)
  • HPCL Visakha refinery set to produce Euro IV compliant products (July 02, 2009)
  • Hedging on fuel helps SpiceJet post positive cash flow: CEO (July 02, 2009)
  • MCX launches gasoline futures (July 02, 2009)
  • Reliance Ind to move apex court on gas to RNRL (July 02, 2009)
  • Airlines still to decide on fuel surcharge hike (July 01, 2009)
  • Water, power woes could see diesel demand spin out of control (July 01, 2009)
  • No gas sales agreement without Govt nod, says RIL (July 01, 2009)
  • ONGC Mittal exits Trinidad & Tobago (June 27, 2009)
  • Essar set to begin coal bed methane production in Ranigunj (June 25, 2009)
  • NTPC to ink gas deal with Reliance soon (June 24, 2009)
  • Indica, Indigo may come with factory-fitted CNG kits (June 24, 2009)
  • BHEL bags Rs 105-cr order from IOC (June 23, 2009)
  • Reports of Addax bid, court verdict pull down Reliance (June 23, 2009)
  • Online air travel bookings fall post fuel surcharge hike (June 19, 2009)
  • Kingfisher, Jet hike fuel surcharge by Rs 400 (June 18, 2009)
  • NTPC, Reliance Ind case hearing on July 8 (June 18, 2009)
  • RIL-RNRL case: Ministry awaits Court order (June 16, 2009)
  • GAIL to invest Rs 5,558 cr in 2009-10 (June 16, 2009)
  • Reliance Petroleum (Rs 136.45): Sell (June 16, 2009)
  • Reliance Natural stock soars, RIL tumbles (June 16, 2009)
  • RNRL-Reliance Ind spat: Verdict on gas sharing likely today (June 15, 2009)
  • Chennai Petro hopes to earn Rs 100 cr from bunker fuel (June 13, 2009)
  • OIL-IndianOil combine to start drilling in Libyan blocks (June 13, 2009)
  • Engg works at Mundra LNG terminal after monsoon (June 12, 2009)
  • Order cancellation may buffet Aban Offshore (June 11, 2009)
  • ONGC vessels: SCI to take over operations (June 11, 2009)
  • ONGC Mittal to start exploration in Nigeria soon (June 10, 2009)
  • Slow global recovery, high oil prices may hit India: S&P (June 10, 2009)
  • ONGC clears revised cost estimates (June 07, 2009)
  • Minor fire at MRPL (June 06, 2009)
  • Hardy Oil submits technical evaluation report to DGH (June 05, 2009)
  • OIL to file fresh draft prospectus (June 04, 2009)
  • 30% drop in Haldia dock handling in April-May (June 04, 2009)
  • Clayton Dewandre divests stake in Sundaram Clayton (June 04, 2009)
  • Oil India IPO likely in September (June 03, 2009)
  • CPCL’s capacity to go up by 1 mt from October (June 02, 2009)
  • Crude climb pumps up E&P cos (June 02, 2009)
  • Great Offshore up on Bharati’s open offer (June 02, 2009)
  • Oil sector reforms (June 01, 2009)
  • Cairn India (Rs 231.4): Buy (June 01, 2009)
  • Ratnagiri Gas may run at full capacity by January (May 31, 2009)
  • Petro varsity plans diversification, to invest Rs 100 cr in FY10 (May 29, 2009)
  • Gas-based power plants ideal for Kerala: Expert (May 28, 2009)
  • Kalam to be chief guest at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum varsity convocation (May 27, 2009)
  • BIG Cinemas to open multiplex in Chicago (May 27, 2009)
  • Cairn in talks to sell Rajasthan crude (May 23, 2009)
  • Chennai Petroleum (Rs 143.10): Buy (May 19, 2009)
  • Refiners may hold on to oil bonds longer (May 16, 2009)
  • IOC signs term loan pact for Paradip project (May 15, 2009)
  • Shiv-Vani may miss deadline to supply rigs to ONGC (May 15, 2009)
  • Aban Offshore (Rs 507.35): Buy (May 15, 2009)
  • Petroleum Secy moots gas cess to fund pipelines (May 14, 2009)
  • 725-tonne reactor for BPCL to arrive in Kochi on Monday (May 14, 2009)
  • ONGC to step up investment in non-conventional energy sources (May 14, 2009)
  • If ONGC backs out, Mangala output may be delayed: Cairn India (May 13, 2009)
  • Bharati Shipyard’s buy of Great Offshore – A new trend setter? (May 11, 2009)
  • GSPC may raise LNG offtake from Petronet (May 11, 2009)
  • Castrol India MD resigns (May 09, 2009)
  • Gujarat Gas looks at LNG option to enhance sales (May 07, 2009)
  • Charotar Gas to supply piped gas to Amul chocolate plant (May 07, 2009)
  • ONGC adds 284.81 mt of oil and gas reserves (May 07, 2009)
  • Essar Oil restarts refinery (May 05, 2009)
  • GAIL yet to tie up forward linkages for Dabhol-Bangalore line (May 03, 2009)
  • Reliance signs gas supply pact with 9 power cos (April 30, 2009)
  • Global Opportunistic Fund makes profit from RPL (April 29, 2009)
  • Asset impairment dents Aban’s profitability (April 29, 2009)
  • Device to prevent gas leakage (April 29, 2009)
  • Fire put out at ONGC plant (April 28, 2009)
  • Essar Oil (Rs 150.30): Sell (April 28, 2009)
  • GSPC uses meltdown to cut development cost of KG field (April 23, 2009)
  • Cryolor setting up plant in TN (April 23, 2009)
  • Domestic airlines suffer setback (April 23, 2009)
  • Petronet LNG faces inventory build-up at Dahej terminal (April 19, 2009)
  • Gulf Oil gets nod for site development (April 18, 2009)
  • MRPL (Rs 49.05): Sell (April 17, 2009)
  • Reliance’s gas production lifts investor sentiment (April 17, 2009)
  • RIL’s KG basin gas to help add capacity of 1,800 MW soon (April 11, 2009)
  • Reliance gas reaches NFCL unit (April 10, 2009)
  • IOC redeploying staff from BRPL as part of merger (April 09, 2009)
  • HPCL Vizag refinery crosses 9 mt (April 05, 2009)
  • IOC launches Paradip-Haldia pipeline at higher cost (April 05, 2009)
  • Vote on Reliance Petro merger (April 05, 2009)
  • Reliance kicks off production at KG Basin (April 03, 2009)
  • Nayachar petro investment region project may result in climatic changes (April 01, 2009)
  • RBI’s oil bond purchases may top Rs 40,000 cr (March 31, 2009)
  • GSPC to start scouting for LNG supplies by year-end (March 30, 2009)
  • RIL likely to ink gas purchase pacts with fertiliser cos today (March 27, 2009)
  • SIAM to start road trials of hydrogen blended CNG vehicles in 2 months (March 25, 2009)
  • LNG terminal at Kochi holds promise (March 23, 2009)
  • IOC evinces interest in RIL fuel retail biz (March 21, 2009)
  • ONGC awards offshore supply vessel contracts in record time (March 20, 2009)
  • MRPL help for water supply (March 19, 2009)
  • IOC eyes overseas funds for Paradip project (March 19, 2009)
  • ONGC plans to invest Rs 1,500-cr more in onshore assets (March 15, 2009)
  • Smooth flight, rough landing (March 13, 2009)
  • IOC (Rs 405.30): Sell (March 13, 2009)
  • Kochi port signs pact with Petronet for LNG terminal (March 13, 2009)
  • ONGC plans 10-member team to manage Imperial biz (March 11, 2009)
  • Essar Oil plans refinery shutdown for 18 days (March 07, 2009)
  • ONGC down as Goldman Sachs maintains sell (March 06, 2009)
  • ONGC Petro tying up finances for Dahej plant (March 04, 2009)
  • GSPL expects 60% growth in volume in April (March 03, 2009)
  • Consortium partners of Panna-Mukta to spend $510 m (March 03, 2009)
  • Reliance Industries unfazed by Chevron exit (March 03, 2009)
  • RPL adds 27 lakh shares in open interest (March 03, 2009)
  • Reliance Industries GDR tumbles 4.85% (March 02, 2009)
  • Security review of ONGC installations (March 02, 2009)
  • ONGC to extend vessel deals at old contract rates (February 27, 2009)
  • Shell charts fuel retail roadmap in India (February 25, 2009)
  • Hindustan Oil Exploration (Rs 57.25): Buy (February 24, 2009)
  • ONGC’s onshore drilling schedules delayed (February 24, 2009)
  • MRPL bags award (February 24, 2009)
  • Kingfisher seeks time for ATF dues (February 21, 2009)
  • HPCL’s Bhatinda refinery to be ready by Dec 2010 (February 20, 2009)
  • ‘Insider trading complaints in Reliance Petroleum’ (February 19, 2009)
  • GAIL decision on overseas petrochem project in 6 months (February 16, 2009)
  • Essar Exploration may complete drilling at Ranigunj by March (February 08, 2009)
  • Spice Gas acquiring auto LPG dealer network (February 06, 2009)
  • ONGC to study option of setting up refinery in Rajasthan (February 05, 2009)
  • GAIL, IFFCO sign MoU (February 03, 2009)
  • Auto LPG (February 03, 2009)
  • CALS Refinery confident of funds despite a tight market (January 30, 2009)
  • Spice Energy’s oil, gas investments hit by meltdown (January 30, 2009)
  • Kingfisher may get more time to clear oil cos’ dues (January 29, 2009)
  • Spice Energy’s oil, gas investments hit by meltdown (January 29, 2009)
  • ONGC plans to offer 13 onshore fields to service contractors (January 28, 2009)
  • Automakers gear up to display mileage details (January 27, 2009)
  • IOC sees window to convert forex loans into rupee (January 24, 2009)
  • RPL’s first products this month (January 23, 2009)
  • Flash strike again at Kochi Port (January 23, 2009)
  • Oil power (January 22, 2009)
  • Panel against declared good status for aviation fuel (January 22, 2009)
  • Gulf Oil lubricant for diesel engines (January 21, 2009)
  • Jindal Petro, Georgia Govt in pact (January 18, 2009)
  • Hunt for GAIL chief narrows down to two names (January 17, 2009)
  • RIL refinery exports this month (January 16, 2009)
  • ONGC inks pact with Australian co Arrow Energy (January 16, 2009)
  • Cairn India (Rs 152.95): Sell (January 14, 2009)
  • ONGC Videsh to pay Imperial shareholders today (January 13, 2009)
  • ONGC Videsh to pay Imperial shareholders today (January 13, 2009)
  • IOC expects gross refining margin at $4-5 a barrel (January 13, 2009)
  • IOC expects gross refining margin at $4-5 a barrel (January 13, 2009)
  • Baalu meets rival transporter body, assures to fulfil demands (January 11, 2009)
  • Oil PSU strike hits gas supply to fertiliser cos (January 10, 2009)
  • Oil strike and response (January 10, 2009)
  • Kolkata flight operations unlikely to be hit by oil strike (January 09, 2009)
  • Shell brings spot LNG cargo at Hazira (January 09, 2009)
  • MRPL not affected by strike (January 08, 2009)
  • Strike effect (January 07, 2009)
  • PSU oil officers to go ahead with strike from today (January 07, 2009)
  • Rising crude price grounds aviation stocks (January 06, 2009)
  • IGL gets exclusivity for gas distribution network in Delhi (January 06, 2009)
  • Petrotech to begin on Jan 11 (January 05, 2009)
  • Whiff of gas drives corporate activity in Bengal (January 03, 2009)
  • IOC to commission major projects this year (January 03, 2009)
  • Ministerial panel to examine oil execs wage issue (January 03, 2009)
  • IndianOil officers’ indefinite strike (January 02, 2009)
    Corporate Results
  • Marginal rise in Oil India net (October 31, 2009)
  • IOC returns to profit fuelled by dip in oil prices (October 31, 2009)
  • ONGC net profit rises 6% in Q2 on lower subsidy outgo (October 30, 2009)
  • Reliance Ind net down 6.4% (October 30, 2009)
  • BPCL prunes net loss to Rs 159 cr (October 30, 2009)
  • Arbitration award helps Cairn India register 60% rise in net (October 30, 2009)
  • MRPL Q2 net profit zooms on inventory gains (October 29, 2009)
  • GAIL net dips 30% on lower price realisations from petrochem, liquid hydrocarbons (October 29, 2009)
  • HPCL skids on oil bond delay (October 29, 2009)
  • RNRL net rises 5% (October 28, 2009)
  • Castrol net profit rises 60% (October 27, 2009)
  • Gulf Oil Q1 net profit zooms (August 03, 2009)
  • Indian Oil pumps up nine-fold rise in Q1 profits (July 31, 2009)
  • Indraprastha Gas Q1 net rises 10.5% (July 30, 2009)
  • HPCL back in black (July 30, 2009)
  • Gujarat Gas sales, PAT rise (July 30, 2009)
  • Cairn India Q1 net dips 67% (July 30, 2009)
  • Reliance Natural net rises 6% (July 30, 2009)
  • BPCL posts Rs 614-cr net (July 29, 2009)
  • Dolphin Offshore net up 42% (July 28, 2009)
  • CPCL profit slips to Rs 304 cr (July 28, 2009)
  • GAIL net dips 27% in Q1 (July 26, 2009)
  • Reliance Industries Q1 net declines 11.5% (July 25, 2009)
  • Low crude prices, discounts hit ONGC net (July 24, 2009)
  • MRPL Q1 profit falls 50% (July 24, 2009)
  • Essar Oil posts Rs 169 cr net in Q1 (July 21, 2009)
  • Petronet LNG Q1 net down 2% (July 21, 2009)
  • Shiv Vani Oil net up 43% (July 14, 2009)
  • Gulf Oil Q4 net rises; plans 1:3 rights issue (June 26, 2009)
  • Subsidy payout dents ONGC’s Q4 numbers (June 25, 2009)
  • GAIL fourth-quarter net dips 13% to Rs 630 cr (June 14, 2009)
  • Oil bonds pump up HPCL net in Q4 (June 03, 2009)
  • IOC cushioned by Govt bonds, lower fuel sale loss (May 30, 2009)
  • Oil bonds help BPCL post Rs 3,628-cr net (May 30, 2009)
  • CPCL posts Rs 397-cr loss (May 30, 2009)
  • Cairn India net down 84% (May 28, 2009)
  • Mangalore Refinery’s Q4 net nearly trebles to Rs 608 cr (May 28, 2009)
  • Essar Oil posts Rs 660 cr Q4 net profit (May 20, 2009)
  • Gujarat Gas PAT down 19% in Q1 (May 03, 2009)
  • Great Offshore net profit rises 68% (May 02, 2009)
  • Higher gas revenues, spot cargo margins boost Petronet LNG (April 28, 2009)
  • Reliance Q4 net declines 9.4% on shrinking refining margins (April 24, 2009)
  • RNRL reports Rs 69-cr net (April 24, 2009)
  • Exchange rates, supply gaps pull Gujarat Gas net down 18% in Q4 (March 01, 2009)
  • Fall in crude rates: Castrol India cuts prices (February 03, 2009)
  • Oil bonds help IOC report 41% rise in net (January 31, 2009)
  • IGL net dips 15% (January 31, 2009)
  • BPCL Q3 net doubles with oil bonds’ help (January 30, 2009)
  • Cairn India posts Rs 236-cr profit (January 30, 2009)
  • ONGC’s Q3 net dips 43% (January 29, 2009)
  • HPCL posts net loss of Rs 422 cr in Q3 (January 29, 2009)
  • GAIL net falls 59% on subsidy burden (January 29, 2009)
  • Reliance’s net profit down first time in 12 quarters (January 23, 2009)
  • MRPL records Rs 285-cr loss on falling crude prices (January 21, 2009)
    Home Page
  • Reliance plans big push for gas, oil exploration (November 18, 2009)
  • PSU refiners borrow more as fuel losses mount (November 17, 2009)
  • Oman Oil picking up more stake in BPCL’s Bina refinery (November 16, 2009)
  • Cabinet nod for OVL’s additional investment in Brazil (November 13, 2009)
  • Can’t wait for RNRL plant to come up to sell gas: RIL (November 11, 2009)
  • RIL strikes oil in Cambay Basin (November 11, 2009)
  • ONGC may be allowed to sell C-series field gas at $4.75 (November 09, 2009)
  • Essar Oil close to buying out Shell’s European refineries (October 31, 2009)
  • ONGC net profit rises 6% in Q2 on lower subsidy outgo (October 30, 2009)
  • RNRL says Oil Ministry colluding with RIL to prevent gas sale at $2.34/unit (October 29, 2009)
  • Power sector gets bulk of additional gas from D6 (October 28, 2009)
  • Apex Court says gas is national resource, hence subject to Govt policy (October 28, 2009)
  • RIL seeks new gas buyers to exploit KG reserves fully (October 27, 2009)
  • GAIL may be allowed to levy marketing margin on gas (October 26, 2009)
  • Hardy abandons exploration in one D9 well of KG basin (October 24, 2009)
  • 3 refiners recover Rs 3,400-cr losses from upstream sector (October 23, 2009)
  • MoU not worth the paper written on: Reliance (October 23, 2009)
  • Apex Court asks RIL about profit margins (October 22, 2009)
  • PSU refiners face Rs 5,000-cr monthly losses as crude oil hits $80 (October 21, 2009)
  • Gas row: Sue Mukesh, don’t involve shareholders, says RIL (October 21, 2009)
  • Ambani gas row: Final Apex Court hearing from today (October 20, 2009)
  • Crude oil rise no cause for panic, yet (October 15, 2009)
  • NELP drills a dry well (October 14, 2009)
  • HPCL, BPCL on slippery path in Q2 (October 14, 2009)
  • HPCL, BPCL on slippery path in Q2 (October 14, 2009)
  • NELP drills a dry well (October 14, 2009)
  • Lukewarm response to oil, gas blocks auction (October 13, 2009)
  • ONGC Mittal Energy cautious on future projects (October 12, 2009)
  • Anil Ambani offers olive branch to Mukesh (October 12, 2009)
  • Diwali bang: Reliance Ind offers 1:1 bonus, interim of Rs 13 (October 08, 2009)
  • Slowdown, gas row turn investors cautious on NELP bids (October 07, 2009)
  • Joint development of Ambe, North Tapti gas fields likely (October 05, 2009)
  • Gas row: Apex court sends NTPC back to High Court (October 02, 2009)
  • Govt will shield common man from volatile crude oil prices (October 01, 2009)
  • Power Ministry questions Reliance’s D6 gas marketing margin (September 26, 2009)
  • Claiming payment default, RIL warns Reliance Infra of turning off gas (September 25, 2009)
  • NTPC, Reliance pact for D6 gas ‘in a day or two’ (September 23, 2009)
  • Reliance tries its luck again in Cauvery offshore (September 20, 2009)
  • Gas row: RNRL asks SC to reject Govt petition (September 19, 2009)
  • IOC plans Rs 4,000-cr investment in pipelines to cut transport cost (September 19, 2009)
  • RNRL seeks to be a party in NTPC-Reliance Industries case (September 15, 2009)
  • IndianOil to issue 1:1 bonus shares (September 15, 2009)
  • KG gas at original tender price will help NTPC consumers save Rs 32,000 cr over 17 yrs (September 11, 2009)
  • GAIL may join Myanmar, China pipeline project (September 09, 2009)
  • Reliance says NTPC knew gas price was subject to Govt nod (September 08, 2009)
  • Oil India — IPO: Invest at cut-off (September 06, 2009)
  • Petroleum Ministry proposes to hike APM gas price by 44% (September 05, 2009)
  • IOC open to new tie ups for coal power project (September 05, 2009)
  • RIL wants NTPC to settle gas sales and purchase pact (September 03, 2009)
  • Gas row: Anil Ambani welcomes Centre’s amendments to apex court petition (September 02, 2009)
  • Just SMS for LPG refill (September 01, 2009)
  • PM showcases Cairn success to invite foreign investments (August 30, 2009)
  • Delivery of Cairn crude to MRPL slated for Oct (August 29, 2009)
  • An eventful journey from deep sea to desert (August 29, 2009)
  • RIL-RNRL row hearing set for Oct 20 (August 29, 2009)
  • Centre seeks to ring fence NTPC’s D6 gas claim (August 26, 2009)
  • Oil India IPO price band at Rs 950-1,050 (August 25, 2009)
  • Gas row clouds NELP auction: Deora (August 23, 2009)
  • NTPC move on gas row to hinge on Ministerial panel decision (August 22, 2009)
  • Govt to get Rs 84,000 cr from KG Basin D6 project (August 22, 2009)
  • Oil price hike led to higher capex, says Reliance Ind (August 21, 2009)
  • NTPC may get GAIL gas at $6/mBtu (August 21, 2009)
  • Petrol, diesel losses flare up as refiners keep fingers crossed (August 20, 2009)
  • Anil Ambani group steps up campaign against Reliance on gas issue (August 18, 2009)
  • D6 gas may flow to ready-to-start power plants (August 17, 2009)
  • Private oil field cos may have to detail capex spend to CAG (August 16, 2009)
  • Ministers’ panel to monitor gas row (August 14, 2009)
  • Deora briefs PM on gas row (August 13, 2009)
  • PSU refiners fear mounting diesel losses in Q2 (August 12, 2009)
  • ONGC may get Cairn royalty reimbursed (August 10, 2009)
  • No change in NELP policy (August 09, 2009)
  • Govt looking at uniform price regime for gas (August 07, 2009)
  • Great Offshore flares up on bourses (August 06, 2009)
  • CAG audit on RIL capex must be made public: RNRL (August 06, 2009)
  • Govt will protect its right to use, allocate gas: Deora (August 04, 2009)
  • L&T hits Rs 5,300-cr ONGC gusher (August 04, 2009)
  • ONGC begins drilling operations off Kerala coast (August 03, 2009)
  • Closer look at gas-pricing dispute (August 03, 2009)
  • KG gas deflates naphtha (August 02, 2009)
  • Despite strong Q1, LPG losses a worry for refiners (August 01, 2009)
  • Essar Oil picks up 50% stake in Kenyan refinery (August 01, 2009)
  • Ambani gas case: Apex court to fix date for final hearing (July 31, 2009)
  • Ministry should not try to fix gas price: Anil Ambani (July 29, 2009)
  • GAIL plans to invest Rs 8,000 crore (July 28, 2009)
  • Cairn may be allowed to sell Rajasthan oil to non-PSU refiners (July 28, 2009)
  • GAIL net dips 27% in Q1 (July 26, 2009)
  • Game for a diesel drive? (July 26, 2009)
  • Reliance Industries Q1 net declines 11.5% (July 25, 2009)
  • Refiners hope LPG, kerosene losses will be made good (July 25, 2009)
  • Oil refiners sold more, lost more in June as demand soared (July 24, 2009)
  • Apex court posts RIL-RNRL case for Sept 1 (July 21, 2009)
  • IOC to buy Cairn crude oil at a discount to Nigerian Bonny Light (July 20, 2009)
  • GAIL to source gas from ONGC at $5.5 (July 12, 2009)
  • LPG revenue loss may go up by 50% (July 11, 2009)
  • PSU refiners may post Rs 5,000-cr loss on fuel sales (July 09, 2009)
  • Budget decision could drill hole in oil co finances (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Natural gas’ tax holiday only for NELP-VIII blocks (July 08, 2009)
  • Oil majors stumped by excise duty hike on branded fuels (July 08, 2009)
  • PSU oil retailers hopeful of better times post-Budget (July 06, 2009)
  • RNRL moves apex court to make Reliance execute order (July 04, 2009)
  • Petro price hike pumps up pvt players (July 03, 2009)
  • Petrol price raised by Rs 4 & diesel Rs 2; cooking fuels spared (July 02, 2009)
  • Petro sector, taxes of local bodies to be out of GST net (July 01, 2009)
  • GAIL eyeing for a stake in Bidadi Gas project (June 30, 2009)
  • HC order brings RIL gas pricing issue to the fore (June 29, 2009)
  • Gas production in May up 18%; crude oil dips (June 27, 2009)
  • RNRL seeks meeting with RIL on gas sharing issue (June 24, 2009)
  • NTPC to get gas from Reliance at $4.2 (June 23, 2009)
  • SCI plan to buy 4 large crude oil carriers stuck in slowdown slick (June 22, 2009)
  • RIL-RNRL dispute: Await more twists in the tale (June 16, 2009)
  • Court directs Reliance to sell gas to RNRL at $2.34 (June 16, 2009)
  • GAIL fourth-quarter net dips 13% to Rs 630 cr (June 14, 2009)
  • Fuel retail price gap between PSU, private players widens (June 12, 2009)
  • Reliance, Essar Oil keen on lifting Cairn’s Mangala crude (June 12, 2009)
  • Losses on subsidised fuels may touch Rs 40,000 cr (June 11, 2009)
  • New system launched for auto-LPG pricing (June 11, 2009)
  • Switchover to gas helps urea units cut production costs (June 10, 2009)
  • Tax issue may delay Cairn’s crude oil output from Barmer (June 08, 2009)
  • Govt to consider freeing petrol, diesel prices (May 30, 2009)
  • Unleash oil sector reforms, now (May 29, 2009)
  • Consultant confirms oil, gas in Reliance K-G blocks (May 29, 2009)
  • Gas from PY-1 likely to be available by July-August (May 26, 2009)
  • Crude to resume its upward traction on weaker $ (May 25, 2009)
  • Oil sector looks to free pricing of petrol, diesel (May 18, 2009)
  • Reliance gas sales: Exchange rate changes may not help boost profit (May 13, 2009)
  • 6 cos interested in leasing Ratnagiri’s LNG terminal (May 11, 2009)
  • The strategic East-West gas pipeline (May 04, 2009)
  • Oil refiners walk the tightrope for 2008-09 (April 29, 2009)
  • ONGC Mittal gets nod for refinery in Nigeria (April 27, 2009)
  • RIL’s refining biz throws up negative surprise: Analysts (April 25, 2009)
  • Gas-based IPPs get into production mode (April 23, 2009)
  • ONGC Mittal keen on roping in partner for Trinidad project (April 20, 2009)
  • Reliance sheds export unit tag for Jamnagar refinery (April 17, 2009)
  • International air fares dip as fuel prices, corporate travel decline (April 11, 2009)
  • Andaman offshore is the flavour of NELP VIII (April 10, 2009)
  • Govt to offer 10 small-sized exploration blocks to woo new players (April 08, 2009)
  • Ratnagiri Gas may ink pact with RIL soon (April 06, 2009)
  • 'D6 revenues to come from volumes, marketing margin' (March 30, 2009)
  • RIL inks gas supply pacts with 12 fertiliser cos (March 28, 2009)
  • Govt nominates IOC, MRPL to lift Cairn crude (March 25, 2009)
  • Reliance set to ink pact with fertiliser cos for KG block gas (March 23, 2009)
  • No plans to exit fuel retail biz: RIL (March 20, 2009)
  • ONGC may suffer over Rs 3,000 cr loss on gas sales (March 17, 2009)
  • Marginal hike in jet fuel prices (March 16, 2009)
  • Aviation cos leave lease rental exposures unhedged (March 14, 2009)
  • Partner for overseas assets: Wait to get longer for Essar Oil (March 11, 2009)
  • Outlook bullish for crude in the medium term (March 11, 2009)
  • ONGC terms Goldman Sachs report ‘devoid of basic facts’ (March 09, 2009)
  • Essar Group bets big on offshore services biz (March 07, 2009)
  • Crude oil production in Jan drops 8% (March 06, 2009)
  • ONGC sees scope to negotiate with shipyards for lower prices (March 05, 2009)
  • Reliance, GAIL join race for city gas projects (March 04, 2009)
  • 16 RPL shares to fetch one of RIL (March 03, 2009)
  • Petronet to raise Rs 2,200 cr for captive port project at Kochi (March 02, 2009)
  • Chevron to exit RPL, paving way for merger (March 01, 2009)
  • RIL-RPL merger: A dinosaur in the making (March 01, 2009)
  • RPL merger inevitable and expected: Experts (February 28, 2009)
  • Chevron likely to exit RPL (February 28, 2009)
  • Reliance moves to merge Petroleum with itself (February 28, 2009)
  • Is diesel price cut in the offing? (February 26, 2009)
  • Reliance to begin trial production from KG basin next month (February 22, 2009)
  • Oil companies stare at losses on petrol, LPG (February 19, 2009)
  • Govt estimates petro product demand for 2008-09 at 133 mt (February 18, 2009)
  • Essar eyes accessing HPCL’s Mundra-Delhi pipeline (February 16, 2009)
  • Airlines mum on passing on gains (February 16, 2009)
  • GSPC to relocate LNG terminal within Mundra port (February 09, 2009)
  • RIL to begin talks with buyers soon for KG gas (February 09, 2009)
  • RIL to begin talks with buyers soon for KG gas (February 09, 2009)
  • GSPC to relocate LNG terminal within Mundra port (February 09, 2009)
  • ONGC rules out divesting MRPL stake to HPCL (February 07, 2009)
  • Reliance, ONGC agree to share drilling rigs (February 06, 2009)
  • Oil refiners not out of the woods yet (February 05, 2009)
  • Oil cos get Rs 21,942-cr bonds (February 05, 2009)
  • HC allows Reliance to sell KG basin gas at $4.20 (January 31, 2009)
  • KG trial production by Feb-end (January 31, 2009)
  • Govt likely to cut petrol, diesel prices (January 29, 2009)
  • Oil, gas production dips in Dec (January 24, 2009)
  • We can’t profit from lower NY crude prices, say PSU refiners (January 21, 2009)
  • GAIL to buy gas from ONGC Mumbai offshore at market price (January 19, 2009)
  • Reliance KG gas at $4.2: Govt (January 14, 2009)
  • RIL may be allowed to sell gas to third parties (January 13, 2009)
  • RIL may be allowed to sell gas to third parties (January 13, 2009)
  • PSU oil officers call off strike (January 10, 2009)
  • Oil executives strike starts impacting daily life (January 09, 2009)
  • Oil officers’ strike hits fertiliser sector (January 08, 2009)
  • AIMTC strike: No significant impact on day 2 (January 07, 2009)
  • Non-domestic LPG cylinders likely to cost more (January 05, 2009)
  • S&P revises Reliance outlook to negative (January 01, 2009)
    Industry & Economy
  • GSPC may go for 5% private placement to raise Rs 1,000 cr (November 12, 2009)
  • OMEL defers exploration in Nigeria to December end (November 11, 2009)
  • German marine, offshore equipment suppliers look to forge ties with India (November 11, 2009)
  • Govt stand in gas row is dishonest and collusive: RNRL (November 11, 2009)
  • Cabinet panel okays splitting of oil and gas block in Assam, Nagaland (November 08, 2009)
  • Spot LNG players expect to grow despite rising gas production (November 08, 2009)
  • Jet, Kingfisher hike fuel surcharge (November 07, 2009)
  • Domestic crude oil output likely to go up 11% (November 05, 2009)
  • Fuel consumption up marginally in Sept (November 05, 2009)
  • ONGC close to resolving logistics block on Tripura project (November 05, 2009)
  • Cairn inks pact with RIL for crude supply (November 05, 2009)
  • All oil, gas installations told to carry out safety self-audit (November 04, 2009)
  • Russian hydrocarbon cos keen to partner GSPC (November 02, 2009)
  • Crude oil output dips in Sept (October 28, 2009)
  • Govt forms new ministerial panel for D6 gas allocation (October 21, 2009)
  • Govt launches LPG scheme to increase rural reach (October 17, 2009)
  • Vadodara Municipal Corporation, GAIL join hands for gas supply (October 16, 2009)
  • Refiners told to reassess position on BS III fuel (October 15, 2009)
  • APGIC, partners to invest Rs 1,600 cr in exploration (October 14, 2009)
  • APGIC, partners to invest Rs 1,600 cr in exploration (October 14, 2009)
  • Lukewarm response to oil, gas blocks auction (October 13, 2009)
  • Essar Oilfields to complete financial closure by month-end (October 09, 2009)
  • Slowdown, gas row turn investors cautious on NELP bids (October 07, 2009)
  • Deora directs oil cos to maintain supply in flood-hit areas (October 06, 2009)
  • Rise in GSPL’s gas transportation volume (October 05, 2009)
  • Omission on emissions (October 02, 2009)
  • India mulls participating in Red Sea pipeline project (October 01, 2009)
  • Govt will shield common man from volatile crude oil prices (October 01, 2009)
  • LPG for 75% of population in five years (October 01, 2009)
  • Panel to seek extension of clean fuel deadline (September 29, 2009)
  • Fossil fuel subsidy phase-out may be difficult at one go (September 27, 2009)
  • Gas impact (September 27, 2009)
  • Oil products sales in August up 6.2% (September 25, 2009)
  • Crude ouput dips marginally in Aug (September 24, 2009)
  • ‘No large-scale oil spill from sunken ship’; 2 vessels keeping vigil (September 23, 2009)
  • NTPC exploring tie-ups with oil PSUs for NELP-VIII bid (September 22, 2009)
  • SMS facility for LPG refill launched in Kerala (September 19, 2009)
  • Ratnagiri Gas to get more supply from D6 (September 18, 2009)
  • India could miss April 1 clean fuel deadline (September 16, 2009)
  • Uniform price sought for gas delivered to urea plants (September 15, 2009)
  • Global majors keen on pie in RIL’s overseas blocks (September 14, 2009)
  • RIL seeks further allocation of D6 gas (September 11, 2009)
  • NELP bids by mid-Dec: Deora (September 09, 2009)
  • BPCL, Videocon team up for Indonesia oil foray (September 08, 2009)
  • Farooq to press for part of oil subsidy to boost renewable energy (September 08, 2009)
  • NTPC moves apex court against HC order in gas row (September 06, 2009)
  • Kerosene burns a hole in PSU refiners’ finances (September 05, 2009)
  • Petroleum Ministry proposes to hike APM gas price by 44% (September 05, 2009)
  • Gas dispute will not change purchase pact for NCR units: NTPC (September 05, 2009)
  • Experts to look at petro product pricing policy (September 04, 2009)
  • India moving towards open acreage licensing system (September 03, 2009)
  • Oil products sales up 3.6% in July (September 02, 2009)
  • Gas row: Govt’s interest only on allocation, not Ambanis’ pact (September 02, 2009)
  • Ministry seeks new EGoM for further allocation of D6 gas (September 01, 2009)
  • PM urged to intervene in gas row (August 31, 2009)
  • ONGC gets nod for combined development of two offshore fields (August 29, 2009)
  • A milestone in Cairn’s history: Gammell (August 29, 2009)
  • We are ready to go on stream: Dhir (August 29, 2009)
  • Good response to NELP-VIII, CBM-IV roadshows (August 29, 2009)
  • More than just producing oil (August 29, 2009)
  • Land acquisition set to begin for LNG pipeline (August 29, 2009)
  • Crude oil output falls in July (August 26, 2009)
  • India plans gas-based power plant in Iran (August 25, 2009)
  • Refiners worried more about fuel losses than crude price spurt (August 25, 2009)
  • GSPC to bid ‘selectively’ in NELP-VIII (August 23, 2009)
  • AP likely to reduce VAT on natural gas (August 22, 2009)
  • AP Gas Corp at NELP roadshow (August 22, 2009)
  • Petrol, diesel losses flare up as refiners keep fingers crossed (August 20, 2009)
  • Core group meet on gas row inconclusive (August 20, 2009)
  • AP to step into oil and gas exploration (August 19, 2009)
  • Nod for shifting Cairn's delivery point (August 18, 2009)
  • States reluctant to trim sales tax on aviation fuel (August 18, 2009)
  • Global agency to draft master plan for petroleum investment region (August 15, 2009)
  • Indraprastha Gas signs pact with Reliance for KG gas (August 14, 2009)
  • Govt to re-look jet fuel prices to pilot airlines to safety (August 14, 2009)
  • AP advised to take global partners for oil E&P (August 12, 2009)
  • RIL seeks to be heard in gas dispute case (August 12, 2009)
  • BPCL, IOC launch b2b initiative (August 11, 2009)
  • NELP road show (August 09, 2009)
  • Govt looking at uniform price regime for gas (August 07, 2009)
  • NELP-VIII bid deadline extended (August 06, 2009)
  • KG gas: AP Govt to sign shareholding pact with RIL, others (August 05, 2009)
  • DGH rejects charges of ‘gold plating’ development cost of D6 (August 05, 2009)
  • AP pitches for more KG basin gas; may seek royalties (August 05, 2009)
  • IOC denies closing Hyderabad depot (July 31, 2009)
  • IOC to shut down Hyderabad oil depot (July 30, 2009)
  • AP moots piped gas supply (July 29, 2009)
  • Govt gets $0.51 m as ‘profit petroleum’ from KG-D6 block (July 28, 2009)
  • Oil refiners sold more, lost more in June as demand soared (July 24, 2009)
  • June natural gas output surges 36%, crude oil up 4% (July 23, 2009)
  • Under-recoveries of oil at Rs 2,880 cr in July (July 22, 2009)
  • ONGC Videsh declines offer for Zubair oil field (July 21, 2009)
  • Five domestic airlines owe Rs 2,225 cr to oil PSUs (July 18, 2009)
  • Draw up plan for new LPG connections, oil cos told (July 17, 2009)
  • GAIL seeks regulator’s nod for uniform transportation tariff (July 17, 2009)
  • Aviation fuel price cut; airlines still to decide on fares (July 16, 2009)
  • Reliance Ind producing 31 mscmd from D6 block (July 14, 2009)
  • Domestic fuel consumption to grow at its slowest (July 14, 2009)
  • ONGC to invest $729.43 m in Rajasthan fields (July 14, 2009)
  • Gas network expansion in Mumbai (July 13, 2009)
  • GSPL system pipes more volumes as Gujarat power cos switch to D6 gas (July 12, 2009)
  • Oil PSUs to invest Rs 57,475 cr (July 10, 2009)
  • Oil cos’ shares rise on falling crude prices (July 09, 2009)
  • Reliance tumbles to pre-election result level (July 08, 2009)
  • Reliance-RNRL case: SC issues notices (July 08, 2009)
  • Pipeline to profits (July 07, 2009)
  • Relief likely to prove spoilsport for some producers (July 07, 2009)
  • AP units fear flight of gas from K-G basin (July 07, 2009)
  • 7-year tax holiday extended to gas producers (July 07, 2009)
  • Petro products price hike to help boost State revenues (July 06, 2009)
  • Fuel pricing: Time for political parties to join hands (July 06, 2009)
  • Do away with subsidies on petroleum products (July 05, 2009)
  • HPCL Visakha refinery set to produce Euro-compliant products (July 04, 2009)
  • Diesel price hike hits fisheries (July 03, 2009)
  • Decontrol petrol, diesel prices: Survey (July 03, 2009)
  • Deora tells States to reduce sales tax on petrol, diesel (July 03, 2009)
  • Fuelling a scramble (July 02, 2009)
  • IOC to invest Rs 60,000 cr on capex (July 02, 2009)
  • BP scouting for partner to buy stake in Bengal CBM block (July 02, 2009)
  • Petrol price raised by Rs 4 & diesel Rs 2; cooking fuels spared (July 02, 2009)
  • Vision-2015 plans to speed up, increase LPG connections (June 28, 2009)
  • Deora lists out priority areas for oil sector (June 27, 2009)
  • Eight cos in fray to retail CNG (June 27, 2009)
  • CBM activity opens irrigation avenues in Bengal and Jharkhand (June 27, 2009)
  • Gas production in May up 18%; crude oil dips (June 27, 2009)
  • GAIL plans two pipeline projects (June 27, 2009)
  • HC order on gas: Reliance still weighing options (June 26, 2009)
  • GAIL plans 2 pipeline projects (June 26, 2009)
  • Plea to raise crude output (June 25, 2009)
  • Oil refiners wary of Q2 (June 24, 2009)
  • Govt under pressure to hike petrol, diesel prices (June 23, 2009)
  • Long-term deals in oil proposed (June 21, 2009)
  • GSPC submits plan to develop KG-8 gas (June 20, 2009)
  • Cairn: Price discussions no constraint on production (June 19, 2009)
  • IOC’s refining margin may go up to $5 a barrel in Q1 (June 19, 2009)
  • BPCL Kochi Refinery develops eco protection tech (June 18, 2009)
  • Oil boils again (June 17, 2009)
  • Price revision (June 17, 2009)
  • Govt allocates RIL gas for steel (June 17, 2009)
  • Deora seeks tax holiday for natural gas production (June 16, 2009)
  • Quippo investing Rs 1,400 cr to enhance onshore E&P, offshore oil services (June 14, 2009)
  • Reliance, Essar Oil keen on lifting Cairn’s Mangala crude (June 12, 2009)
  • Deora for speeding up work on gas pipelines (June 11, 2009)
  • Losses on subsidised fuels may touch Rs 40,000 cr (June 11, 2009)
  • John Energy revives IPO, expansion plans (June 09, 2009)
  • KG assets: ONGC yet to firm up partners (June 08, 2009)
  • BPCL open to Oman Oil hiking stake in Bina refinery (June 06, 2009)
  • ONGC slaps penalty on Shiv-Vani Oil (June 06, 2009)
  • Jitin Prasad for re-look at kerosene distribution system (June 06, 2009)
  • ONGC ready to push ahead with ultra deep drilling (June 04, 2009)
  • DGH pulls up Hardy Oil for gas reserves claims (June 04, 2009)
  • As crude prices climb, deregulation may have to wait (June 02, 2009)
  • Freeing oil (June 01, 2009)
  • Oil refiners upbeat on free fuel pricing (May 30, 2009)
  • Mangalore strategic oil reserve likely to be ready by 2012 (May 29, 2009)
  • ONGC to start appraisal drilling in Mahanadi block (May 28, 2009)
  • Conservative on crude flow (May 25, 2009)
  • Oil offshore service providers in limelight (May 23, 2009)
  • Hopes of free fuel pricing lift oil marketing cos’ stocks (May 22, 2009)
  • ONGC, Oil India bail out refiners with Rs 943-cr subsidy (May 21, 2009)
  • Oil sector looks to free pricing of petrol, diesel (May 18, 2009)
  • Bengal for setting up small port ahead of Nayachar refinery (May 16, 2009)
  • ONGC may be asked to help in bailing out refiners (May 11, 2009)
  • After D6, all eyes on adjacent blocks (May 09, 2009)
  • Petronet ties up LNG imports from Australia (May 09, 2009)
  • Reliance Gas seeks nod to levy transportation charges (May 01, 2009)
  • Gujarat state units helping Petronet clear LNG inventory (April 27, 2009)
  • RIL’s refining biz throws up negative surprise: Analysts (April 25, 2009)
  • Reliance reopens Jamnagar outlets; to retail petro products (April 24, 2009)
  • NTPC case: Reliance allowed to amend ‘written statement’ (April 23, 2009)
  • ‘Exploration companies need to take more risks’ (April 23, 2009)
  • Gas turbine biz to help GE Energy counter downturn (April 21, 2009)
  • NTPC case: Court to decide on Reliance ‘written statement’ (April 21, 2009)
  • Diesel imports likely to come down (April 21, 2009)
  • Exxon Mobil gets interim injunction against cyber squatter (April 20, 2009)
  • Levelling the oil field (April 20, 2009)
  • Jet Airways, Kingfisher raise fuel surcharge (April 19, 2009)
  • Promotional road shows for NELP VIII deferred (April 18, 2009)
  • Shell’s spot LNG drops to domestic natural gas price level (April 17, 2009)
  • Railways may save Rs 69 cr on diesel discount in 2009 (April 12, 2009)
  • GSPC may have to return Barmer-Sanchor CBM block (April 12, 2009)
  • NFCL first to get gas from Reliance today (April 09, 2009)
  • Govt may invite bids for 8 new, 2 recycled coal-bed methane blocks (April 04, 2009)
  • GSPC seeks nod to retain Barmer-Sanchor CBM block (April 04, 2009)
  • Fuel pricing policy key to Reliance’s joint venture route for petrol pumps (April 03, 2009)
  • ‘Reliance’s D6 gas output to reduce oil import bill by 10%’ (April 03, 2009)
  • GAIL-HPCL team outbid Reliance for city gas project (April 01, 2009)
  • Cairn to start pumping Rajasthan crude soon to test logistics (April 01, 2009)
  • Maytas Infra completes gas pipeline project for GSPL (March 31, 2009)
  • IOC plans to commission projects worth Rs 30,000 cr next fiscal (March 29, 2009)
  • GAIL raises transmission target by 16% for next fiscal (March 26, 2009)
  • Bongaigaon Refinery merges with IOC (March 26, 2009)
  • Winners of city gas projects to be decided by month end (March 25, 2009)
  • Oil bonds for Rs 10,000 cr issued to 3 oil marketing cos (March 24, 2009)
  • Shell Lubricants’ sales drop 15% in Oct-Dec (March 19, 2009)
  • Exploring E&P opportunities (March 18, 2009)
  • With time running out, oil refiners await compensation package (March 13, 2009)
  • Slowdown takes fire out of branded fuels (March 12, 2009)
  • Procedural shackles hit ONGC’s move to cut costs on hiring rigs (March 12, 2009)
  • BPCL-Kochi Refinery expansion progressing well (March 11, 2009)
  • Ravva gas: GAIL told to use D6 price as reference (March 10, 2009)
  • Fresh twist to RIL, NTPC gas supply pact (March 08, 2009)
  • Crude oil production in Jan drops 8% (March 06, 2009)
  • ONGC to operationalise first gas sales pact today (March 06, 2009)
  • ONGC realisation on crude sale (March 05, 2009)
  • Low prices may hamper NELP VIII: Reliance (March 05, 2009)
  • IOC may sell bonds worth Rs 1,500 cr (March 05, 2009)
  • ‘Out-of-box ideas must for finding more hydrocarbons’ (March 04, 2009)
  • RIL, RPL close lower despite 1:16 swap ratio (March 03, 2009)
  • Reliance to double KG Basin gas output (March 03, 2009)
  • LNG prices turning in favour of buyers (March 02, 2009)
  • Aviation fuel prices cut by Rs 2 a litre (March 01, 2009)
  • IOC may post profits without bond support (February 27, 2009)
  • Is diesel price cut in the offing? (February 26, 2009)
  • Robotics at work for under-sea installations (February 22, 2009)
  • Panna-Mukta gas leak to be fixed today (February 22, 2009)
  • ‘Fares may be cut if aviation fuel gets declared goods status’ (February 21, 2009)
  • Aviation fuel not to be ‘declared goods’ now (February 20, 2009)
  • Oil India scraps Digboi project; refining plans on hold (February 20, 2009)
  • Supply of Reliance’s D6 gas expected by April: Deora (February 19, 2009)
  • Meltdown hits IOC’s Turkey plans (February 18, 2009)
  • Govt estimates petro product demand for 2008-09 at 133 mt (February 18, 2009)
  • ECIL software for Mundra pipeline (February 18, 2009)
  • MCX plan for gasoline futures gets FMC nod (February 17, 2009)
  • ONGC, Calcutta Compressor to enter into gas sales pact soon (February 16, 2009)
  • Reliance KG gas supply from March third week (February 14, 2009)
  • Industrial users of natural gas want product price reduced (February 13, 2009)
  • HPCL launches 24-hour gas booking facility (February 13, 2009)
  • IOC seeks Centre’s help for compensation of losses (February 13, 2009)
  • Govt provides sops for fertiliser cos to switch to natural gas (February 12, 2009)
  • City gas distributors may not utilise allocated gas from Reliance KG field (February 12, 2009)
  • GSPC may submit KG basin plan in April (February 12, 2009)
  • Oil Ministry seeks Rs 13,000-cr bonds for Q4 (February 11, 2009)
  • Wait for unapproved gas distributors may be over (February 10, 2009)
  • Reliance, ONGC agree to share drilling rigs (February 06, 2009)
  • Oil refiners not out of the woods yet (February 05, 2009)
  • Oil, shipping cos allowed to hedge freight risks (February 05, 2009)
  • HPCL’s common carrier pipeline goes on stream (February 04, 2009)
  • Oil PSUs agree to spend 2% of profits on social responsibilities (February 03, 2009)
  • IndianOil takes the contract route to woo talent (February 02, 2009)
  • Centre to decide on cos to get KG basin gas (February 02, 2009)
  • Price cut to hit oil cos’ margins (January 30, 2009)
  • No fuel on credit for Kingfisher Airlines, only ‘cash & carry’ (January 30, 2009)
  • Govt favouring RIL by fixing gas price: RNRL counsel (January 28, 2009)
  • Petronet to sign gas supply deal with Gorgan in Feb (January 27, 2009)
  • PSU oil cos may get a price band to fix auto fuel tariff (January 27, 2009)
  • Petronet to sign gas supply deal with Gorgan in Feb (January 26, 2009)
  • Oil, gas production dips in Dec (January 24, 2009)
  • Govt can earn more if a higher price is set for KG gas, says Reliance counsel (January 23, 2009)
  • We can’t profit from lower NY crude prices, say PSU refiners (January 21, 2009)
  • Cairn’s discoveries in Rajasthan block commercially exploitable (January 20, 2009)
  • ‘Bombay High Court could revise its earlier interim order on RIL’ (January 17, 2009)
  • Delhi hints at reducing sales tax on aviation fuel (January 17, 2009)
  • Aviation fuel price rises for first time since Aug (January 16, 2009)
  • RIL, RNRL case: Arguments may conclude in a week (January 16, 2009)
  • RIL seeks level playing field for restarting petro retail biz (January 14, 2009)
  • Rajasthan crude similar to Indonesian varieties, says Cairn (January 13, 2009)
  • Gas production from KG fields expected by Feb-end: RIL (January 13, 2009)
  • Govt for competitive, market oriented hydrocarbon sector: Pranab (January 13, 2009)
  • Gas production from KG fields expected by Feb-end: RIL (January 13, 2009)
  • Govt for competitive, market oriented hydrocarbon sector: Pranab (January 13, 2009)
  • Rajasthan crude similar to Indonesian varieties, says Cairn (January 13, 2009)
  • Gold, oil and Sensex: Has the relationship gone awry? (January 12, 2009)
  • Govt considers cut in fuel, cooking gas prices (January 11, 2009)
  • Strike will continue, says AIMTC (January 11, 2009)
  • Tough stand by all official stakeholders fractures oil strike (January 11, 2009)
  • No stock (January 09, 2009)
  • Fuel crisis worsens in Mumbai (January 09, 2009)
  • HPCL outlets will continue to meet part of demand (January 09, 2009)
  • Fuel price cut in the offing (January 08, 2009)
  • Oil PSU officers’ strike: City gas distributors fear supply disruption (January 07, 2009)
  • Government talks tough with oil officers’ body threatening stir (January 06, 2009)
  • ONGC coal bed methane project faces further delay (January 05, 2009)
  • Non-domestic LPG cylinders likely to cost more (January 05, 2009)
  • ‘Oil & gas sector in need of qualified engineers’ (January 04, 2009)
  • Domestic crude output up 0.5% in Nov (January 02, 2009)
  • S&P lowers rating on IOC (January 01, 2009)
  • Plea to cut fuel prices (January 01, 2009)
  • Shell plans to bring spot LNG cargo to Hazira in Jan (January 01, 2009)
  • ONGC snaps up Imperial Energy for $ 1.9 b (January 01, 2009)
    Opinion
  • Gas pricing: Next big mess (November 10, 2009)
  • NELP drills a dry well (October 14, 2009)
  • NELP drills a dry well (October 14, 2009)
  • Oil on the block (July 08, 2009)
  • Unravelling ‘under-recoveries’ (July 03, 2009)
  • Unleash oil sector reforms, now (May 29, 2009)
  • Shifting oil sands (April 30, 2009)
  • Oil: The same old drill (March 17, 2009)
  • India and China — Who will grab the gas? (February 21, 2009)
  • Perpetuating petroleum dependency (February 11, 2009)
    Web Extras
  • Kochi port extends wharfage waiver for BPCL (November 19, 2009)
  • IOC seeks 23 mscmd of gas from Reliance’s D6 block (November 16, 2009)
  • Mundra Port posts 40% income growth (November 01, 2009)
  • GSPC plan for K-G Basin approved; IPO may follow soon (September 20, 2009)
  • Reliance Ind raises Rs 3,188 cr (September 18, 2009)
  • MRPL to fund Mangalore road project (September 11, 2009)
  • Aban Offshore may get contracts for more offshore rigs (September 07, 2009)
  • Essar Shipping hopes to tie up funds for oil terminal by mid-Oct (August 26, 2009)
  • States not for cutting sales tax on jet fuel (August 23, 2009)
  • Cairn to start producing oil in Rajasthan soon (August 19, 2009)
  • RIL open to D6 block auditing (August 19, 2009)
  • BPCL launches viscosity grade bitumen (August 15, 2009)
  • Ship owner told to plug oil tanks to prevent leakage (July 23, 2009)
  • Gas-based power plants ideal for Kerala: Expert (May 29, 2009)
  • Oil companies under taxman’s scanner (May 09, 2009)
  • Cairn to launch fresh survey on Ravva oilfield (May 01, 2009)
  • LNG terminal: Ratnagiri Gas may call for bids for port operations (April 15, 2009)
  • Panel confirms allocation of RIL’s D6 gas to power cos (April 10, 2009)
  • RIL may start gas production from KG field next week (March 13, 2009)
  • Stand alone and then b(l)end (March 07, 2009)
  • GAIL signs pact for gas supply to 4 fertiliser units (March 01, 2009)
  • RNRL open to NTPC receiving first tranche from KG block (January 20, 2009)
  • Fertiliser cos gain as feedstock prices fall (January 02, 2009)


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