Honeywell unit eyes India’s $4.3 billion effort to clean air with cleaner fuelsIndia is expected to surpass Japan as the world’s third-largest oil user this year and will be the fastest-growing crude consumer in the wo...
01 Jul, 2016, 12.27 PM IST
Lack of distributors and low purchasing power to hit government's drive to expand LPG baseIn the first year, state-run Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum are expected to add 3 crore consumers.
10 May, 2016, 01.43 AM IST
Budget 2016: New gas price policy will attract investmentsAllowing producers to sell at market prices with a ceiling of alternative fuel prices means the sellers will not be allowed to exploit the ...
02 Mar, 2016, 12.17 PM IST
Budget 2016: Liberalisation of gas prices may encourage energy firms to develop idling deep-sea fieldsFinance minister Arun Jaitley announced that the government is considering allowing market prices for natural gas, which is currently fixed...
01 Mar, 2016, 03.09 AM IST
Government cuts natural gas prices by 18% to $3.82 per unitThe cut will impact the revenue of producers like ONGC and Reliance Industries and bring gains for users in power and fertiliser sectors.
01 Oct, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Global crude oil price crash increases India's import dependenceIn March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid a road map for the local industry to cut the country’s import dependence by 10% in seven ye...
24 Aug, 2015, 05.06 AM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Government to roll over Rs 35,000 crore of oil subsidy to 2014-15According to the Interim Budget Rs 35,000 crore of subsidy due in the fourth quarter will be carried over to the next financial year.
17 Feb, 2014, 09.40 PM IST
Government tells firms to be more adventurous in oil questForeign minister told energy firms on Tuesday to be more adventurous in searching for oil supplies.
03 Sep, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
Budget 2013 Impact: Cairn, RIL and Essar Oil unhappy on failure to address policy uncertainityTop private energy firms have been let down by the Budget, as no concrete steps have been announced to stimulate investment after two years...
02 Mar, 2013, 05.12 AM IST
Budget 2013: Ensure favourable tax regime for oil & gas sector, says PwCUnion Budget 2013 should ensure that all petroleum sector transactions are included to become eligible for classical GST benefit, said Deep...
20 Feb, 2013, 03.40 PM IST
GDP to rise by 6.5 pc if India is self-sufficient in oil: PwCIndia would have increased its GDP by a whopping 6.5% if the import of crude oil were avoided completely, according to a report.
10 Oct, 2012, 10.17 PM IST
Switching to CNG a better option after diesel price hikeSwitching to CNG and replacing LPG with PNG makes more sense after diesel price hike and capping of subsidised gas cylinders.
04 Oct, 2012, 08.13 AM IST
- Indraprastha Gas fears tariff order will dry up future earnings
The petroleum regulator's order that slashed tariffs of Indraprastha Gas Ltd and asked it to refund its customers will wipe out all its fut...
18 Apr, 2012, 03.32 AM IST
- Block auction to make way for open bids soon: Deora
The government is moving away from auctioning a large number of blocks periodically to an Open Acreage Licensing Policy, or OALP, which wil...
01 Jul, 2010, 02.16 AM IST
- Survey backs decontrol of fuel pricing
Free fuel pricing from the government’s control and provide direct subsidies to the poor to save them from the vagaries of the market, says...
26 Feb, 2010, 03.28 AM IST
- Right policy paradigm for natural assets abroad
Of late, there have been reports that the rush of Indian investors “have led to rise in valuation multiples, making coal assets expensive ....
11 Nov, 2008, 05.48 AM IST
- Oil Price Spiral: For a less painful remedy
With the crude price rally showing no signs of ending, the government will have to take several unpopular decisions - sooner than later - t...
13 Nov, 2007, 04.58 AM IST