Bidding deadline for oil, gas blocks extended to June 19The government has also extended the deadline for the eleventh round under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), launched in March. he ...
16 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Oil & gas sector outlook 2026: Higher brent prices seen boosting upstream firms, hurting OMC marginsGlobal oil markets have shifted dramatically. Geopolitical tensions have caused a surge in Brent crude prices. Supply disruptions are a maj...
11 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Rising energy bills: How EVs, rooftop solar, induction cooking can protect your household budget and how much they actually costFuel prices are volatile, electricity tariffs are rising, and your LPG cylinder is at the mercy of global events. Here’s how switching to a...
11 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Trump's new front against Iran: The US hunts hidden crypto networksAmerica's Operation Epic Fury is now Operation Economic Fury. The US is targeting Iran's cryptocurrency networks. This aims to stop Iran fr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Connected oil reservoir? Share or surrenderThe oil ministry proposes allowing oil companies to jointly develop oil fields with connected reservoirs, aiming to avoid disputes like the...
09 May, 2025, 01.13 AM IST
Oil minister rules out upstream oil gas regulatorThere are two regulatory bodies in the oil and gas sector - the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, which is a regulator for downst...
11 Jan, 2018, 04.53 PM IST
Government may quit oil & gas management panelsThe govt hopes the proposed move would enhance ease of doing upstream business, but industry execs say that the presence of bureaucrats in ...
14 Sep, 2017, 10.57 PM IST
Subsidy exemption to be a big positive for ONGC, Oil India: Hemindra HazariGlobal oil prices are likely to stay weak, which may put a dampening effect on all oil and gas stocks, warns Hazari in a chat with ET Now.
22 Apr, 2015, 06.09 PM IST
Oil Ministry seeks Rs 8,183 crore in fuel subsidyIOC, BPCL and Hindustan Petroleum Corp had reported a revenue loss of about Rs 24,563 crore in the July-September quarter.
10 Nov, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
DGH approves commerciality of discoveries in ONGC's D5 blockONGC has so far made 11 oil and gas discoveries in the Krishna Godavari basin block KG-DWN-98/2 or KG-D5 which sits next to Reliance Indust...
09 Nov, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
Oil and gas sector looks promising with decline in crude prices: Pankaj Pandey'Within the govt regulated sectors, oil and gas looks the most promising and with the decline in crude oil prices, things are getting bette...
24 Sep, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
Regulatory overhaul for upstream regulation in oil and gas production requiredThe idea is to avoid controversy over costs and field operations and do away with the concept of profit petroleum, cost recovery and invest...
10 Jan, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
- Group of ministers proposes regulator for oil and gas fields
A panel of ministers on corruption has asked the government to create an independent regulator for oil and gas fields.
24 Feb, 2012, 05.16 AM IST
- Oil Ministry to make DGH functioning more transparent to prevent corruption charges
The Chawla Committee was constituted this year to consider measures for tackling corruption in allocation of natural resources after the 2G...
03 Aug, 2011, 04.24 AM IST
Petroleum ministry opposes creation of independent regulator for oil & gas sectorThe petroleum ministry has opposed the creation of a new independent regulator for the oil and gas sector, raising doubts about the impleme...
29 Jun, 2011, 11.22 AM IST
- Centre to notify new safety norms for oil exploration
Govt is on course to notify the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2008, to regulate safety in offshore oil and gas exploration, exploitation...
19 Jun, 2008, 05.55 AM IST
- No need for single regulator for entire oil sector: DGH
At present, the DGH acts as a regulator for the upstream sector while a regulator for the downstream sector has been proposed by the Govern...
25 Sep, 2006, 08.00 PM IST