Hyderabad: Through a screenshot posted on his Twitter handle, @fsc131y, the French researcher popularly known as Elliot Anderson claimed that data of over 6.7 million dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by IOC, was displayed on the website. As the news spread, IOC was quick to issue a statement. In a […]
Category: Oil & Gas
Maharashtra to move planned Saudi Aramco refinery after farmers protest
Mumbai: Stare-run oil companies and Saudi Aramco have teamed up to build the USD 44 billion refinery, which is aimed at giving India steady fuel supplies while meeting Saudi Arabia’s need to secure regular buyers for its oil. But thousands of farmers are refusing to surrender land, fearing it could damage a region famed for […]
IOC gets “green nod” for storage and distribution terminal in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Expert Appraisal Committee under the Environment Ministry has given “green signal” to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd for setting up a grass root petroleum storage and distribution terminal in Telangana. According to the minutes of the meeting held recently, the proposal involves setting up petroleum storage and distribution terminal comprising 28 tanks with combined […]
ONGC shares gain over 2 pc after Q3 results
New Delhi: Shares of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) rose by over 2 per cent on Friday after the company reported a 65 per cent jump in its third quarter net profit. The company’s shares gained 2.27 per cent to close at Rs 135.10 on BSE. It jumped 6.58 per cent to Rs 140.80.
Oil pushed up by deepening OPEC cuts, sanctions on Venezuela
Singapore: Oil prices rose on Wednesday as producer club OPEC said it had cut supply deeply in January and as U.S. sanctions hit Venezuela’s oil exports. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were at USD 53.52 per barrel at 0752 GMT, up 42 cents, or 0.8 percent, from their last close. U.S. prices […]
Oil prices rise on OPEC output cuts, as US sanctions bite
Singapore: Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid OPEC-led supply cuts and US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although analysts expect surging US production and concerns over economic growth to keep markets in check.
UAE keen to invest in refining, petrochem projects, store oil in India
Greater Noida: Betting big on rising oil demand in the world’s third largest energy consumer, oil-rich UAE Monday said it is looking at investing more in refining and petrochemical projects as well as stocking more crude in India.
Modi pitches for responsible oil pricing for affordable energy
Greater Noida: With volatile oil prices in the past playing havoc on economies of importing nations like India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday made a strong case for a responsible pricing of crude oil that balances interests of both producers and consumers, saying people must have universal assess to clean, affordable and equitable supply of […]
Venezuela seeks raising oil supplies to India to counter US sanctions
Greater Noida: Battling crippling US sanctions, Venezuela on Monday said it wants to sell more crude oil to India as it looked at the world’s third-biggest oil consumer to boost revenues.
Rs 50,000 cr investment in city gas projects in 10th CGD round: PNGRB
New Delhi: An investment of about Rs 50,000 crore is expected in setting up of CNG stations and pipelines to take cooking gas to households in 50 towns and cities that were bid out for city gas licence in the 10th round, oil regulator PNGRB said.
GAIL Q3 net profit jumps 33 percent to Rs 1,681 cr
New Delhi: GAIL India Ltd, the nation’s biggest gas utility, on Tuesday reported a 33 per cent jump in December quarter net profit as it sold more natural gas and transported higher volumes.
Kochi: LPG plant work to begin soon
KOCHI: Ernakulam district collector Muhammad Y Safirulla convened a meeting of stakeholders on Monday to clear the apprehensions of local residents over the proposed Indian Oil Corporation’s LPG storage terminal at Puthuvype during which he said that construction of the plant would begin soon.