industry > industry > Oil and gas Oil & gas RIL gas dispute: SC asks government to file affidavit of non-discrimination 20 November 2009 SC roasts government in Ambani v Ambani 19 November 2009 Devon Energy plans to raise up to $7.5 billion through asset sales 18 November 2009 Reliance told to allocate 5.67 mmscmd of KG D6 gas to Ratnagiri power company 16 November 2009 Air travel to cost more with hike in ATF fuel price 16 November 2009 IOC wants 23 mscmd of Krishna-Godavari gas 16 November 2009 IPI gas pipeline: Blowing hot and cold 14 November 2009 RIL offers to withdraw directors’ affidavits in gas dispute 14 November 2009 Hike in CNG price could see ONGC, Oil India revenues soar 14 November 2009 Dhaka to resume talks on tri-nation gas link with Myanmar, India 13 November 2009 Kokilaben can’t be arbitrator, reiterates RIL 13 November 2009 OVL gets government nod to invest an additional $70 million in Brazilian oilfield 12 November 2009 RIL scouts for global acquisitions 11 November 2009 RIL aanounces another oil find in Cambay Basin 10 November 2009 IOC served show-cause notice under EPA provisions 06 November 2009 ExxonMobil, Shell bag Iraqi West Qurna oilfield contract 06 November 2009 Reliance gas dispute hearing restarts from square one 05 November 2009 Cairn to supply Mangala oil for RIL’s Jamnagar refinery 05 November 2009 Bombay High Court tells RIL to amend petition against NTPC 04 November 2009 Dubai’s ENOC to acquire Dragon Oil for $1.9 billion 04 November 2009 IOC to pay Rs50 crore immediate relief to units hit by Jaipur fire accident 03 November 2009 Montara oil field well plugged on fifth attempt 03 November 2009 Denbury Resources to acquire Encore for $4.5 billion 03 November 2009 Essar Oil to start coal gas sale by January-March 02 November 2009 Shell to cut 5,000 jobs after poor Q3 results 02 November 2009 Brazil, Venezuela in $12-billion refinery deal 02 November 2009 IOC blaze enters fifth day; toll rises to 12 02 November 2009 Oil companies hike jet fuel prices as crude spurts 31 October 2009 High gas price not in public interest: SC 31 October 2009 Damage spreads as IOC depot blaze continues 31 October 2009 Essar Oil close to buying Shell's UK, German units 31 October 2009 Cairn gets nod to sell output to private sector refiners 30 October 2009 ONGC struggles back with 6 per cent rise in net profit 30 October 2009 IOC’s Rajasthan depot still ablaze; at least 6 dead 30 October 2009 Gas price burden will be passed on to consumers: NTPC 29 October 2009 ConocoPhillips plans to sell $10-billion in assets 29 October 2009 Oil surges to $79 a barrel on dollar volatility 28 October 2009 Sale of alternative fuel vehicles on the rise:Capgemini survey 28 October 2009 India's petroleum planning body signs MoU with IEA 28 October 2009 SC again tells RIL, RNRL to resolve gas dispute mutually 27 October 2009 RIL may finally get its hands on its own gas: reports 27 October 2009 Mukherjee-led EGoM to allocate bulk of KG-D6 gas on Tuesday 26 October 2009 Total claims new oil discovery in Angola 26 October 2009 Petrol, diesel prices to go up marginally from Monday 24 October 2009 Environmentalists fear extensive eco-system damage from West Australia oil spill 24 October 2009 Reliance denies surrendering KG D9 gas block to government 23 October 2009 Chevron ropes in Apache, Kuwait firm for Wheatstone project 23 October 2009 “Poor mother” can’t help as RIL, RNRL stick to their guns 22 October 2009 Korea National Oil acquires Canada's Harvest Energy for $3.95 billion 22 October 2009 Gazprom arm, EDF agree on trans-Atlantic gas swap 22 October 2009 India may purchase Russian oil fields and companies: Deora 21 October 2009 NELP-VIII attracted $1.34 billion investment, says government 21 October 2009 New EGoM to look at K-G gas supply details 21 October 2009 SC extends hearing on Ambani gas dispute case to Wednesday 21 October 2009 Crude hits a 1-year peak above $80 a barrel; gold near record high 20 October 2009 Chevron strikes it rich with another gas find in Australia 19 October 2009 Yemen LNG starts production 16 October 2009 RIL eyeing assets in EU: reports 15 October 2009 Crude oil price hits a 1-year high above $75 a barrel 14 October 2009 Oil ministry seeks expanded legal team in RIL-RNRL dispute 13 October 2009 Lukewarm response to Indian oil and gas blocks auction 12 October 2009 RIL surrenders 14 ‘failed’ blocks to government from NELP-VII 12 October 2009 CNPC-BP sign agreement to develop Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield 12 October 2009 ‘Significant risk’ of peak oil in ten years' time: report 10 October 2009 Shell to build $5 billion floating LNG plant 10 October 2009 MRPL receives first batch of Cairn’s Rajasthan crude 10 October 2009 Nearly Rs1 lakh crore assets coming on line: Mukesh Ambani 08 October 2009 Exxon to acquire Kosmos Energy’s stake in Ghana oil field for $4 billion 07 October 2009 Gas regulator V K Sibal fears for his life in Ambani war 07 October 2009 China in plot with US allies to topple dollar in oil trades: report 06 October 2009 “Ditch dollar” report sends gold galloping 06 October 2009 France's Total, Areva strike it rich in Kazakhistan 06 October 2009 China in plot with US allies to topple dollar in oil trades: report 06 October 2009 India may participate in Black Sea -Red Sea pipeline project 03 October 2009 OVL to invest additional $149.46 million in Vietnam block 01 October 2009 Consumers must be insulated from oil price fluctuations: Deora 01 October 2009 CIC acquires stake in Kazakh Energy for $939 million 30 September 2009 Government issues oil bonds worth Rs10,306 crore 29 September 2009 China keen to acquire $30-billion oil stake in Nigeria: FT 29 September 2009 RIL underpaying government, says Reliance Infra 29 September 2009 RCF demands cheaper gas in K-G dispute 29 September 2009 Over 20 companies attend India's CBM IV road show in Australia 26 September 2009 IOC seeks freedom to fix retail prices of fuels 25 September 2009 Government not happy with RIL's 'marketing margin' 25 September 2009 NTPC to buy Reliance gas at $4.2 per mmBtu 24 September 2009 ONGC to invest Rs50,000 crore in exploration and production 24 September 2009 Gail, HOEC bury hatchet, sign deal for PY1 gas 22 September 2009 NTPC, RIL likely to sign gas pact for north Indian plants 22 September 2009 Crude futures tumble to $69.71 a barrel 22 September 2009 Gujarat Petro's KG basin gas requires $1.7-billion investment 22 September 2009 RNRL asks SC to throw out government plea 19 September 2009 Petronet to set up power plants, plans rights issue 18 September 2009 Aban Offshore to raise $1 billion via GDR, share sale to QIB 17 September 2009 Iran prods India to rejoin IPI gas pipeline project 16 September 2009 IOC losing Rs79 crore a day due to pricing curbs: official 16 September 2009 OVL consortium abandons plans to develop unviable Iran oilfield 15 September 2009 IOC to buy 5 per cent in Oil India for Rs1,100 crore 15 September 2009 GAIL signs pact with Kerala for gas supply network 15 September 2009 RNRL wants to be party to NTPC-RIL gas price dispute 14 September 2009 Russian oil companies pay $1 billion for oil exploration rights in Venezuela 14 September 2009 Repsol discovers one of the world’s largest gas find off Venezuela 12 September 2009 Cairn to pay production cess on Rajasthan oil 11 September 2009 Assam gas cracker project may use Bangla waterways 11 September 2009 RIL seeking to dilute agreement, says NTPC 11 September 2009 Korea Gas to buy $10 billion worth LNG from Santos 11 September 2009 Chevron inks $60 billion gas deal with Japan and South Korea 10 September 2009 Give us more customers, RIL tells government 10 September 2009 Oil zooms above $71 a barrel as OPEC keeps output unchanged 10 September 2009 Government can’t alter MoU terms, RNRL tells SC 10 September 2009 China arms CNPC with $30-billion loan for overseas acquisitions 10 September 2009 China’s CNPC pulls out of Verenex Energy takeover 10 September 2009 Imperial Energy expects cash profit in 2010 09 September 2009 GAIL likely to invest Rs700 crore in Mynmar-China gas pipeline 09 September 2009 Fresh production cuts unlikely at OPEC’s Vienna meet 08 September 2009 India quits IPI gas pipeline project: report 07 September 2009 Tax holiday withdrawal a hit below the belt: RIL 07 September 2009 China to buy additional LNG from Gorgon: Report 04 September 2009 Oil India consortium wins 2 offshore blocks in Egypt 03 September 2009 BP finds 'giant' oil source in Gulf of Mexico 03 September 2009 Kirit Parekh heads panel on fuel pricing 03 September 2009 Lukoil acquires 45-per cent stake in TRN; Dow divests refinery stake for $800 million 02 September 2009 Australia to power ahead on gas projects 02 September 2009 Anil Ambani elated as government changes stand on gas dispute 02 September 2009 Leave fuel prices to market, says plan panel 02 September 2009 India shifting to `open acreage licensing' of oil exploration blocks: Jitin Prasada 01 September 2009 Australia’s Gorgon gas project clears important approvals hurdle 01 September 2009 Petrochina buys 60 per cent stake in Canada’s oilsands for $1.7 billion 01 September 2009 Crosstex to sell unit for $266 million to Kinder Morgan 01 September 2009 Now you can book your LPG cylinder from IOC, BPCL via SMS 31 August 2009 Deora wants new ministers group set up for RIL gas 31 August 2009 Oilfield service provider Baker Hughes to acquire BJ Services for $5.5 billion 31 August 2009 No buyers for RIL’s ‘over-priced’ gas, exults RNRL 31 August 2009 Manmohan Singh dedicates Cairn’s Mangala field to the nation 31 August 2009 OIL public issue to open 7 September 29 August 2009 The KG gas muddle 29 August 2009 FSA inquiry hits Heritage-Genel deal 29 August 2009 ONGC to pump Rs8554 crore into two marginal oilfields 29 August 2009 Elderly in UK risking health as rising prices force cutbacks in heating costs: Study 29 August 2009 PetroChina plans to acquire assets worth $3.22-billion from CNPC 29 August 2009 Supreme Court defers hearing in RNRL-RIL row to 20 October 28 August 2009 Platts Introduces New India Oil Price Assessments 27 August 2009 Cairn to start pumping Rajasthan crude on 29 August 26 August 2009 Chevron’s $42-billion Gorgon LNG project cleared 26 August 2009 RIL bid never stated contract needs govt nod: NTPC 25 August 2009 Government to file application in SC to protect NTPC interest in KG basin gas row 25 August 2009 US to loan Petrobas $2 billion to develop Tupi basin oil reserve 25 August 2009 Oil Search to sell stake in Exxon's PNG LNG to Abu Dhabi firm 25 August 2009 ConocoPhillips, Tullow bag Bangladesh gas contract in Bay of Bengal 25 August 2009 Ministries bid to settle RIL-NTPC row over gas pricing 24 August 2009 No fuel price hike in offing, says Deora 24 August 2009 EU clears Centrica's £1.3 billion Venture bid 22 August 2009 $50 billion Gorgon LNG project awaits Australian environment ministry clearance 22 August 2009 Houston roadshow for NELP-VIII and CBM-IV a big draw 22 August 2009 NTPC agrees to buy LNG from GAIL at $8 per mmBtu 21 August 2009 Government to keep out of Ambani gas row 21 August 2009 Indian Auto Gas to set up 1,000 auto LPG stations in India by 2013 20 August 2009 China advances $1 billion to Ecuador for two-year oil supply 19 August 2009 Reliance Industries to divest shareholding in overseas exploration blocks 19 August 2009 Crude production in Rajasthan to start in a few days: Cairn 18 August 2009 China signs $41-billion gas deal with ExxonMobil's Australian arm 18 August 2009 Santos forms JV with GDF Suez; nets $200 million 18 August 2009 NTPC likely to move SC over pricing of RIL gas 17 August 2009 Shell and National Grid join Scottish Power CCS consortium 14 August 2009 Ambanis patrol power corridors as SC ruling approaches 14 August 2009 IEA raises oil demand forecasts for 2009, 2010 13 August 2009 Petronet LNG Signs 20-year gas supply deal with Exxon Mobil 11 August 2009 Government launches NELP-VIII hydrocarbon blocks road show 10 August 2009 Essar among bidders for UK’s oil refinery: Report 10 August 2009 Chevron strikes offshore oil at Angola 08 August 2009 RIL will continue to exercise restraint in face of ADAG charges: Mukesh Ambani 08 August 2009 US regulator unveils regulation to curb oil-market manipulations 07 August 2009 ADAG claims conflict of interest in RIL capex approval 06 August 2009 RIL to acquire 67 per cent stake in Krishna Godavari Gas 05 August 2009 CEA recommends five more power plants for KG-D6 gas 05 August 2009 Government not acting partisan in RIL-RNRL row: Deora 03 August 2009 Sub sea pipe leak hits western offshore oil and gas production 03 August 2009 Oil vaults above $70 on speculative buying 03 August 2009 ONGC begins drilling off Kochi; results in 100 days 03 August 2009 EU to help Ukraine’s energy sector with $1.7-billion loan 01 August 2009 Petronas acquires Optimal Group for $660 million 01 August 2009 Indian Oil Q1 net zooms over eight-fold to Rs3,683 crore 31 July 2009 Russia starts work on East Asian gas pipeline 31 July 2009 Government gets first share of profit from KG-D6 gas field 30 July 2009 Gas dispute: Supreme Court turns down RNRL plea for early hearing 30 July 2009 Gazprom to set up oil venture with Petroleos de Venezuela 30 July 2009 Government may modify stand on RIL-RNRL dispute: report 29 July 2009 Valero Energy reports second-quarter loss on falling demand 29 July 2009 Chinese investors may back Malaysia-Thai oil link 29 July 2009 Anil Ambani again slams Deora’s petroleum ministry 28 July 2009 BGR Energy wins two orders worth $80.5 million from Iraq's SCOP 28 July 2009 GAIL plans Rs8,000 crore investment in pipelines 27 July 2009 Petronet LNG to invest Rs14,500 crore by 2011 27 July 2009 Finally, NELP-VIII to get under way on 8 August 23 July 2009 PMO writes to oil ministry over Anil Ambani plaint 23 July 2009 Essar Oil to raise Rs4,600 crore to expand Vadinar refinery 22 July 2009 PSU oil companies fully compensated for fuel subsidies: minister 21 July 2009 Now, Andhra wants a pie of the KG basin gas 20 July 2009 Supreme Court sends notices to RIL, RNRL on family gas deal 20 July 2009 ExxonMobil liable for $1 billion fine in Texas 20 July 2009 Marathon sells 20-per cent stake in Angola to Sinopec, CNOOC for $1.3 billion 18 July 2009 Government wants SC to `annul' Ambanis' gas pact 18 July 2009 Government files affidavit in SC to be impleaded in RIL-RNRL dispute 17 July 2009 Cairn’s Rajasthan project to reduce India's oil imports: Goldman Sachs 17 July 2009 Global oil refining faces significant challenges: Fitch 16 July 2009 Oil firms asked to issue 55 million new LPG connections by 2015: minister 15 July 2009 OVL, GAIL in JV with Korea's Daewoo for gas production in Myanmar 14 July 2009 UK's Venture Production rejects Centrica's £1.3 billion offer 11 July 2009 PSU disinvestment to begin with NHPC and OIL 09 July 2009 Apex court posts RNRL-RIL dispute for hearing on 20 July 07 July 2009 Oil & gas: left hand takes away what right hand gives 07 July 2009 ONGC in race for stake in Repsol -YPF's Argentinean arm 07 July 2009 African nations agree on $10 billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline 06 July 2009 Nigerian militants target Chevron, Shell oil installations; capture ship 06 July 2009 Gas spat: RIL ‘bows’ to government rules, RNRL claims obstruction 04 July 2009 RIL moves SC over gas pricing; agrees to abide by production pact with government 04 July 2009 RNRL, RIL move Supreme Court over HC ruling in gas dispute 03 July 2009 CNPC, CNOOC to bid for Repsol -YPF's Argentinan arm 03 July 2009 Petrol prices up Rs4 a litre, diesel to cost Rs 2 more 01 July 2009 Government likely to intervene in RIL-RNRL row 01 July 2009 Oil companies hike jet fuel prices by 6 per cent 30 June 2009 BP-CNPC consortium wins contract in Iraq's first post-war oil field auction 30 June 2009 Oil hits an eight-month high above $73 a barrel 30 June 2009 BP to sell Greece fuel marketing business to Hellenic Petroleum 30 June 2009 Bombay HC clears RIL-RPL merger 29 June 2009 Russia to team up with Shell for Sakhalin-3,4 projects 29 June 2009 OVL consortium plans $5 billion LNG project in Iran: report 26 June 2009 GAIL board approves over Rs7500-crore Dabhol-Bengaluru and Kochi-Mangalore pipelines 26 June 2009 RNRL seeks meeting with RIL to secure agreement 26 June 2009 GAIL board approves over Rs7500-crore Dabhol-Bengaluru and Kochi-Mangalore pipelines 26 June 2009 Sinopec to acquire Addax Petroleum for $7.2 billion 24 June 2009 RIL putting off negotiations, claims RNR counsel 24 June 2009 Government likely to hike petro fuel prices 22 June 2009 Time to act on Indian fuel pricing and subsidy policy: Fitch 22 June 2009 ONGC strikes oil, gas in three new blocks: report 22 June 2009 Lukoil acquires 45 per cent stake in Dutch refinery TRN for $725 million 20 June 2009 Anil Ambani meets top government officials after HC ruling 19 June 2009 India suggests World Bank funding of energy transport infrastucture 19 June 2009 TransCanada to acquire remaining control of ConocoPhillips’ Keystone pipeline for $750 million 18 June 2009 Jet and Kingfisher raise fuel surcharge on domestic sectors 17 June 2009 CNG costs more in Delhi from today 17 June 2009 Crude oil rises again after brief slump 16 June 2009 Deora hints at fuel price hike 15 June 2009 Supply gas to RNRL at originally agreed rates: High Court tells Reliance 15 June 2009 ExxonMobil, TransCanada JV to build $26 billion Alaska pipeline 15 June 2009 Shell-Arrow Queensland project to tap coal seam gas for export 13 June 2009 Sinopec in talks to acquire Addax Petroleum for $8 billion 12 June 2009 Oil minister Murli Deora calls for expediting gas pipeline construction / Indraprastha Gas 11 June 2009 Government to ensure affordability while deregulating fuel prices: Pandey 10 June 2009 ONGC to invest $350 million more in Cairn's Rajasthan fields 06 June 2009 Crude oil surges to $70 and retreats 06 June 2009 Reliance forced to halt exports of petrol to Iran: reports 04 June 2009 Food scarcity not linked to ethanol, asserts Brazil 04 June 2009 Hindustan Petroleum investing Rs614 crore in two sugar mills for ethanol production 03 June 2009 Russia-Ukraine gas row to leave Europe in cold 01 June 2009 OPEC not to boost output until stocks fall 30 May 2009 Oman Oil seeks to buy 26-per cent stake in BPCL's Bina refinery for $250 million 30 May 2009 Partly deregulated oil price regime may be in the works: oil min sources 29 May 2009 Oil hits six-month high as OPEC refuses to hike output 29 May 2009 Cairn India’s Barmer field to pump oil next week 28 May 2009 Caltex to acquire Mobil service stations for $300 million 28 May 2009 Russia plays spoiler, exceeds Saudi oil output 28 May 2009 Shell's new CEO's restructuring plans put at stake 24,000 jobs 28 May 2009 OPEC to mantain oil cutbacks even as demand picks up 28 May 2009 ONGC feels unfairly burdened by Cairns deal 26 May 2009 OPEC may keep output target unchanged 26 May 2009 New Russia-Ukraine gas war in the pipeline 26 May 2009 Iran and Pakistan sign multi-billion dollar gas pipeline 25 May 2009 PetroChina to buy 45.5 per cent stake in SPC for $1 billion 25 May 2009 Shareholders shoot down Shell’s payouts 20 May 2009 Gazprom in $11.6-billion European pipeline deal with ENI, others 16 May 2009 Indian Oil secures Rs14,900 crore loan for Paradip refinery 15 May 2009 Santos’ A$3 billion rights issue elicits strong response 14 May 2009 ONGC plans Rs9000 crore boost for Bombay High output 13 May 2009 Government likely to levy cess on natural gas 13 May 2009 Oil marketing companies to get oil bonds worth Rs10,300 crore 12 May 2009 Crude oil on the boil again; nears $60 a barrel 12 May 2009 ONGC plans Rs6,000 crore capex to raise gas output 12 May 2009 Government finally okays Reliance-Dabhol deal 09 May 2009 Cairn oil to flow this month; ONGC may exit JV 08 May 2009 PetroChina seeks to raise 150 billion yuan ($22 billion) to improve cash flow 07 May 2009 NTPC opposes sale of RIL's KG-D6 gas to Dabhol power plant 07 May 2009 Despite price slump, Santos plans A$1.5 billion oil exploration investment in 2009 07 May 2009 ONGC's oil and gas reserves rose 284 million tonnes in 2008-09 06 May 2009 ONGC Videsh to invest around $1.5 billion in Iraq oil block 04 May 2009 Oil PSUs cut jet fuel prices Rs331 per kilo litre 30 April 2009 Chevron exits Reliance Petro; sells 5 per cent stake to RIL 30 April 2009 US senate bill may hit Reliance over ties with Iran 30 April 2009 KG basin gas allocations to boost steel production 29 April 2009 IOC defers plant shutdown till next year 29 April 2009 RIL signs KG gas deals with power companies including Anil Ambani's Relance Infrastructure 29 April 2009 RIL resumes oil output from K-G block 27 April 2009 Petronet LNG's Q4 net profit soars 70 per cent to Rs204 crore 27 April 2009 India proposes international gas pipeline from Turkmenistan 27 April 2009 Mittal loses $34.5 billion in the slump; exits non-core ventures 25 April 2009 Gazprom Neft acquires 16-per cent stake in Sibir Energy 24 April 2009 Caltex Australia plans to buy more oil refineries 24 April 2009 RIL's fourth quarter net down 9.3 per cent at Rs3,546 crore 23 April 2009 Gail to invest Rs8,000 crore in pipeline from AP to MP 22 April 2009 Panel clears OVL's $400 million investment in Kazakh JV 21 April 2009 Gail among 15 companies short-listed by Nigeria for gas sector investment 21 April 2009 Canada's UTS rejects Total's improved bid of $685 million 18 April 2009 Reliance's Jamnagar refinery sheds export status; to cater to domestic needs 16 April 2009 Oil PSUs raise jet fuel prices by 6.7 per cent 15 April 2009 ONGC, European firm set to sign major energy deals in Iran 14 April 2009 IOCL appoints three creative agencies 14 April 2009 CNPC to buy 49 per cent in Kazakh oil major for $10 billion 13 April 2009 IEA cuts 2009 oil demand to 83.4 million bpd 11 April 2009 Russia's Gazprom gets foothold into US natural gas market 09 April 2009 Power plants get 40 per cent of current gas output at RIL's KG-D6 field 09 April 2009 India to auction 80 hydrocarbon blocks under NELP-VIII 09 April 2009 Mittal may pull out of JV with ONGC 08 April 2009 Russia's East Siberia-Pacific pipeline weeks away from China 07 April 2009 Shareholders, creditors approve Reliance Petroleum merger with Reliance Industries 07 April 2009 Mid East's first private gas field goes on stream 06 April 2009 Sinopec wins $403-million Kuwait Oil contract 06 April 2009 Reliance investing $5.9 billion to develop 9 more finds in KG-D6 block 02 April 2009 Reliance’s D6 gas goes on tap 02 April 2009 Minor fire at new Jamnagar refinery contained: Reliance 01 April 2009 Stimulus 3: RIL gas to start flowing in a few hours 01 April 2009 Reliance halts MA block oil production to add more wells 30 March 2009 No concessions, no project; Mittal tells PM 30 March 2009 Reliance signs D6 gas pacts with urea makers 28 March 2009 Essar Oil to acquire 50 per cent in Kenya Petroleum Refinery 26 March 2009 GAIL to hive off marketing business 26 March 2009 Indian Oil Corporation to amalgamate BRPL 25 March 2009 Dabhol gas terminal to go on stream in April 24 March 2009 After rising crude declines to $53 levels as dollar hardens 24 March 2009 Russia concerned over EU-Ukraine gas deal 24 March 2009 RIL’s K-G gas overpriced, moan fertiliser companies 24 March 2009 Government issues bonds worth Rs10,000 crore to oil PSUs 23 March 2009 Crude futures rise above $52 in Asian trade 23 March 2009 Canadian oil-sands firm Suncor to acquire Petro-Canada for $13.7 billion 23 March 2009 Fertiliser units to get top priority for RIL’s KG gas 23 March 2009 Kuwait cancels second refinery project 21 March 2009 Cairn to start oil production in Rajasthan next month 20 March 2009 RIL to revive Singapore arm for petro-trade 18 March 2009 Oil prices mixed as OPEC keeps output steady 17 March 2009 China signs $3.2-billion gas deal with Iran 16 March 2009 No more output cuts for now, says OPEC 16 March 2009 Jet fuel prices hiked marginally 16 March 2009 RIL may reopen retail outlets today 16 March 2009 OPEC expects global demand to drop in 2009 14 March 2009 American oil refiner Sunoco to slash 20 per cent of its workforce 14 March 2009 Reliance set to sign gas deal with fertiliser companies 10 March 2009 OPEC foresees lower consumption, may cut output 09 March 2009 Autralian oil driller Santos seeks partners for two oil exploration blocks in India 07 March 2009 GAIL takes 9 per cent stake in ONGC Petro-additions 07 March 2009 ExxonMobil to invest $150 billion in 6 Years 06 March 2009 Gazprom gets its due after Putin’s threat 06 March 2009 Ukraine’s Naftogaz raided amid President-PM standoff 06 March 2009 ONGC approves Rs3,500 crore investment 05 March 2009 Merger with Reliance Petro has no rating impact on Reliance Industries: S&P 02 March 2009 Merger to create mammoth refinery; RIL - RPL swap at 1:16 02 March 2009 BG likely to acquire Australia’s Pure Energy after upping bid 28 February 2009 Government doesn’t rule out diesel price cut 27 February 2009 Russia-Ukraine Gas War II on the horizon 27 February 2009 Russian oil company suspends CEO over property deals 25 February 2009 Diesel prices may be cut by a further Rs2 per litre 25 February 2009 ONGC lowers crude output target 24 February 2009 Reliance acquiring oil storages in US: report 23 February 2009 Crude falls below $39 a barrel despite low US inventories 20 February 2009 China to lend Petrobas $10 billion to secure future oil supplies 19 February 2009 China, Russia sign $25-billion loan-for-oil deal 18 February 2009 China to use forex reserves to acquire energy assets 17 February 2009 Mahanagar Gas Ltd launches the Second Phase of Piped Natural Gas Supply in South Mumbai 17 February 2009 Government hopes to cut soaring fuel, fertiliser subsidy bills 17 February 2009 UTS Energy fights against Total bid 11 February 2009 OPEC freezes oil-drilling projects as oil prices crash 11 February 2009 ONGC strikes oil in 2 new oil wells in Gujarat 07 February 2009 OPEC expected to announce further production cuts in March 05 February 2009 Cairns to double investment in Rajasthan 05 February 2009 HPCL commissions Mundra-Delhi oil product pipeline 03 February 2009 RIL KG basin gas to ease shortfallf in power, fertiliser units 03 February 2009 GAIL, IFFCO join hands for gas-based projects 02 February 2009 Exxon rides oil price roller coaster; post record profits 31 January 2009 Russia to speed up alternative gas pipeline projects after Ukraine gas crisis 31 January 2009 IOC's Q3 net zooms to Rs2,959 crore despite Rs56,000 crore under-recovery 30 January 2009 Bombay high court lifts interim stay on RIL gas sale 30 January 2009 ONGC Videsh may get back two Nigerian oil blocks 30 January 2009 Shell remains upbeat despite first loss in 10 years 29 January 2009 India to join International Renewable Energy Agency 29 January 2009 LPG prices down by Rs25 petrol, diesel again cheaper 29 January 2009 Oil prices up despite glut in stocks 29 January 2009 Halliburton settles bribery case with record $559-million fine 27 January 2009 Petrobras to make $174.4-billion oil invstments by 2013 24 January 2009 Crude oil prices rise as OPEC cuts speculated to reduce supplies 24 January 2009 RIL quarterly profit drops first time in three years 23 January 2009 Jindal Drilling awarded $262 million contract from ONGC 22 January 2009 CNOOC bucks trends; to hike output, expenditure 21 January 2009 Russian gas starts trickling into Europe again 21 January 2009 Europe warm to end of Russia - Ukraine gas war 20 January 2009 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez makes a turnaround, courts big oil companies 17 January 2009 Oil demand to decline for second years in a row: IEA 16 January 2009 Russia proposes EU companies buy 'technical gas' 16 January 2009 PSU oil companies raise ATF prices by 3.4 per cent 15 January 2009 Reliance to start fuel exports from Jamnagar refinery this month 15 January 2009 Oil futures drop as US inventory soars 15 January 2009 'No pact with RNRL' Reliance Industries Ltd 15 January 2009 ONGC in coal-bed gas deal with Australia's Arrow Energy 15 January 2009 Government weighing higher FDI in aviation: Praful Patel 14 January 2009 India, Syria sign agreement on oil and gas exploration 14 January 2009 Government to trade 10 per cent in Petronet for Qatari gas 14 January 2009 UK's Heritage Oil strikes it rich in Ugandan exploration block 14 January 2009 Oil hovers around $38 14 January 2009 Government stands by $4.2/mmBtu base price for RIL gas 13 January 2009 ONGC to invest further in oil exploration and production 13 January 2009 Iran wants more oil cuts 13 January 2009 Government may free fuel prices; price cuts likely 13 January 2009 Government seeks dual pricing for RIL’s KG gas 13 January 2009 Russia, Ukraine agree on resuming gas supplies to EU 12 January 2009 Russia-Ukraine gas deal collapses once again 12 January 2009 Russia, EU reach deal on resuming gas supplies to Europe 10 January 2009 Deora speaks of another round of fuel price cut 10 January 2009 Oilfield services companies Schlumberger and Halliburton lay off thousands 10 January 2009 Oil strike called off as government hardens stand 09 January 2009 Deal uncertain even after EU brokers Russia-Ukraine gas standoff 09 January 2009 Oil strike partially resolved; fuel availability eases 09 January 2009 Oil strike begins to pinch 09 January 2009 Twenty oil sector officials suspended, 2 held as strike disrupts supplies 08 January 2009 Striking oil officers harden stand; supplies hit 08 January 2009 Europe, US urge Russia, Ukraine to solve gas dispute 07 January 2009 Venezuela suspends subsidised oil to US poor 06 January 2009 Oil PSU officers defy government; to go ahead with strike 06 January 2009 Putin cuts European gas supplies via Ukraine 06 January 2009 Government declares oil officers strike illegal 06 January 2009 Russia demands more from Ukraine for gas; EU says supplies steady for now 05 January 2009 Oil Sector Officers Association calls for indefinite strike from 7 January 03 January 2009 OPEC might call urgent meeting in February 03 January 2009 Indian Oil to implement major projects in 2009; competition in petro-retail to increase 03 January 2009 L&T's 'knowledge city' at Vadodra to focus on power, oil & gas 03 January 2009 Gazprom to cut off European gas supplies as Russia-Ukraine talks fail 01 January 2009 Oil PSUs slash ATF prices by a further 6.8 per cent 31 December 2008 IOC commissions Paradip-Haldia crude pipeline 31 December 2008 Iran’s refinery projects to go online in 2010 30 December 2008 ONGC completes acquisition of Imperial Energy 30 December 2008 Oil at $100 per barrel by 2010-2015: IAEA chief 30 December 2008 More oil price cuts soon 30 December 2008 ONGC, GAIL in Myanmar government consortium to sell natural gas to China 29 December 2008 US gasoline prices continue unabated fall to lowest levels in 4 ½ years 29 December 2008 Is Russia promoting a gas OPEC? 27 December 2008 Gazprom threatens to cut gas supplies to Ukraine 27 December 2008 India refutes allegation of naval intrusion into Bangla waters 27 December 2008 Reliance commissions world's largest refining capacity at Jamnagar 26 December 2008 Reliance defers crude oil delivery to CPCL by 2 months 24 December 2008 Abu Dhabi National Oil may cut supplies to BPCL from January 24 December 2008 ONGC awards India’s largest ethylene project contract to Samsung 24 December 2008 Saudi forecasts $17.3-billion deficit in 2009 23 December 2008 ONGC may get partial relief from fuel subsidies 22 December 2008 Government allocates 44 oil, gas blocks under NELP-VII 22 December 2008 Cairn India reports new oil and gas discovery 22 December 2008 Deora calls for regulation to curb crude price volatility 20 December 2008 Terror-hit Reliance faces US lawmakers' wrath over Iran ties 20 December 2008 UK government may force energy firms to cut gas, electricity prices 18 December 2008 Crude oil gains as OPEC, non-OPEC producers announce cuts 17 December 2008 Oil hawks want OPEC members to double production cuts 16 December 2008 CNPC discovers natural gas field in northern China 16 December 2008 Oil PSUs slash ATF prices further as crude climbs to $50 a barrel 15 December 2008 Petrobras to invest $824 million from Japanese banks in new refinery 15 December 2008 Indian Oil, Adani Energy in city gas distribution pact 13 December 2008 Goldman Sachs sees oil at $30 a barrel in early 2009 12 December 2008 Government weighs free-pricing of petrol, diesel 12 December 2008 MRPL phase III expansion cost up 50 per cent; project to be delayed by 15 months 12 December 2008 OPEC president favours drastic cuts as demand plummets 12 December 2008 ONGC in mining pact with Uranium Corporation 12 December 2008 Government withdraws affidavit in RIL-RNRL case 11 December 2008 Oil demand to contract this year 11 December 2008 OPEC to restricts supplies to shore up oil prices 11 December 2008 Petrol, diesel price cuts to raise oil marketing companies' losses 09 December 2008 OVL gets cabinet nod for Imperial bid 09 December 2008 Speculation persists on China Petro's interest in Santos 09 December 2008 RIL may not reopen petrol pumps 08 December 2008 IOC-BRPL merger expected to be cleared soon 08 December 2008 Santos denies takeover move by CNPC 08 December 2008 BP boosts North Sea operations via asset swap with BG 05 December 2008 Government asks RIL to supply natural gas to Dabhol plant 04 December 2008 Sinopec extends $1.8 billion takeover bid for Tanganyika Oil 04 December 2008 Crude prices down nearly $4 as OPEC defers production cut 01 December 2008 Saudi king says oil at $75 per barrel a fair price 29 November 2008 Christmas gloom for retailers, says CBI; winter fuel bill woes for pensioners 29 November 2008 Depressed oil prices create tensions in OPEC 28 November 2008 Aramco may replace Mittal Energy in Vizag refinery project 28 November 2008 Russia co-ordinating with OPEC to check oil price fall 26 November 2008 Reliance, other private oil retailers set to reopen petrol pumps 26 November 2008 Shell signs 20-year LPG supply deal with PetroChina 25 November 2008 `Russia not seeking stake in Imperial Energy' 25 November 2008 ONGC makes "significant" oil strike in offshore field off Andhra Pradesh 25 November 2008 Retail prices of gasoline in US drop below $2 per gallon 22 November 2008 Court halts Shell's plan to drill for oil in Beaufort Sea 22 November 2008 Servo launched in Oman 21 November 2008 Crude oil nears $50 as market confidence sinks 20 November 2008 Crude oil dips below $54 a barrel 19 November 2008 OPEC further lowers crude demand forecast for 2009 18 November 2008 Sinopec to cut refining by 10 per cent or more 15 November 2008 OPEC meet to discuss production cut as oil prices tumble 15 November 2008 Government claims final say on RIL-RNRL dispute 14 November 2008 ONGC Videsh strikes oil off Egypt 14 November 2008 Alaska has frozen natural gas reserves of exploitable energy 13 November 2008 Crude oil hits a 22-month low at $55 a barrel 13 November 2008 Russia approves ONGC bid for Imperial Energy 12 November 2008 GSPC-led consortium acquires 3 exploration blocks in Egypt 11 November 2008 RIL’s Jamnagar refinery, KG basin gas production to start in January 2009 11 November 2008 Andhra ropes in RIL to fast-track gas distribution project 11 November 2008 Russian regulators clear ONGC bid for Imperial Energy 07 November 2008 GAIL, Himachal Pradesh, sign natural gas pipeline co-operation agreement 05 November 2008 The collapse of the big oil bubble may not last 04 November 2008 ONGC places Rs850 crore order for Jindal Drilling’s rigs 03 November 2008 ONGC gets Iran nod for development of Farsi gas block 03 November 2008 PSU oil marketing companies in sight of profit on petrol sales 31 October 2008 PSU oil firms lose Rs92,853 crore in April-September FY09 30 October 2008 Exxon Mobil posts record $14.8 billion Q3 profit 30 October 2008 BP, Shell gain over $10 billion each in Q3 net 30 October 2008 China in pipeline loan deal with Russia for Siberian oil 29 October 2008 MRPL puts off new refinery plan; to invest Rs12,000 crore in capacity expansion 27 October 2008 BG in $5 billion bid to take over Queensland Gas 24 October 2008 OPEC oil cut fails to raise crude prices 24 October 2008 OPEC threat to cut production fails to bolster crude prices 23 October 2008 Government to consider roll-back of fuel price hike in a week: Deora 23 October 2008 Government rules out any immediate reduction in fuel prices 22 October 2008 Gas pipelines investment to touch Rs45,500 crore by 2012: study 21 October 2008 Government to be party to RIL-RNRL gas dispute case 21 October 2008 India may lose both Iran and Turkmenistan gas pipeline projects 18 October 2008 Oil gains as OPEC weighs output cut 18 October 2008 Essar Oil restarts 350 retail outlets; plans a comeback by December 17 October 2008 OPEC calls emergency meet as oil slides below $80 13 October 2008 Oil drops $4 on account of equities tail-spin 10 October 2008 Banks roll back advances to Indian Oil, HP and BP 10 October 2008 RNRL to produce relevant portions of Reliance MoU in court 08 October 2008 Fuel prices to come down if crude dips below $80 a barrel 07 October 2008 French oil giant Total abandons arguments in Buncefield case 07 October 2008 Iran seeks war cover for IPI gas project 04 October 2008 RIL all set to start test runs at new Jamnagar refinery 03 October 2008 Aban Offshore awarded $241 million Malaysia deep-driller rig contract 03 October 2008 European Commission fines nine energy companies €676 million for price-fixing 01 October 2008 Sinopec buys Tanganyika Oil in Syria for $2 billion 25 September 2008 ONGC seeks $4 per mmBtu for gas; `not now', says government 25 September 2008 Government moves HC to lift ban on Reliance gas sale 25 September 2008 $4-billion gas deal makes Shell first western oil firm to enter Iraq after Saddam 23 September 2008 Qatar Petroleum awards $800-million turnkey contract to Punj Lloyd 23 September 2008 HPCL to invest Rs3,000 crore for expansion 23 September 2008 Punj Lloyd Upstream awarded $42-million Libyan drilling contract 23 September 2008 First oil flows from Reliance's KG Basin field 19 September 2008 BPCL, Videocon JV to acquire Brazil’s EnCana Brasil Petroleo for $283 million 19 September 2008 RIL-China National Petroleum team wins bid for Peruvian gas block 18 September 2008 Reliance to start gas production in November 2008: DCH Chief 18 September 2008 IPI gas pipeline may get stuck again as Iran seeks revision of pricing formula 16 September 2008 World Bank calls-off Chad oil deal 13 September 2008 IOC wants high dscounts for Cairn's Barmer crude 12 September 2008 India to implement 20-per cent consumption of biofuel by 2017 12 September 2008 Government to invite technical bids for city gas networks 12 September 2008 Petrobras may emerge among top oil producers with new oil find in Santos Basin 12 September 2008 Cairn India signs investment commitment for Mannar Basin exploration with Sri Lanka 11 September 2008 Hindustan Petroleum, Shree Renuka Sugars to jointly set up integrated sugar, ethanol plant 11 September 2008 Indonesia turns net oil importer; suspends OPEC membership 10 September 2008 Eni SpA to acquire First Calgary in order to beef up reserves 09 September 2008 Origin to spin off gas assets to $16 billion joint venture with ConocoPhillips 08 September 2008 Iran, Venezuela moot oil production cut 08 September 2008 ONGC Videsh to conclude Imperial deal in 4-5 weeks: Deora 06 September 2008 India and Colombia to cooperate in hydrocarbons 06 September 2008 Brazil declines Iran’s invitation to join OPEC, favouring “other priorities” 06 September 2008 Iran invites Brazil to join OPEC 05 September 2008 GAIL to raise UP petrochem plant capacity to 8 lakh tonnes 04 September 2008 China's CNPC signs $3-billion deal to develop Iraqi oil field 04 September 2008 Venezuela to nationalise fuel distribution 04 September 2008 BP, Russian partners to restructure TNK-BP; plan 20 per cent share float 04 September 2008 HC seeks copy of Ambani family MoU on RIL-RNRL gas supply issue 02 September 2008 BP buys American shale assets for $1.9 billion 02 September 2008 ONGC to start coal bed methane production at Jharia in December 01 September 2008 Russia's President Medvedev backs OVL's bid for Imperial Energy takeover 29 August 2008 RIL gets approval to transfer Krishna Godavari assets to subsidiaries 29 August 2008 Iraq revives $3 billion oil exploration deal with China 28 August 2008 Videocon, Bharat Petroleum buy 10 per cent each in Mozambique oil block 27 August 2008 Exxon to pay $383 million as part of the damages for Alaska oil spill 27 August 2008 Cairn to start production from Rajasthan field in 2009 27 August 2008 ONGC finalises Imperial Energy acquisition terms 27 August 2008 American oil companies win $1.1 billion court ruling on drilling rights 26 August 2008 ONGC trumps Sinopec with $2.6-billion bid for UK's Imperial Energy 26 August 2008 Canada’s largest oilfield-services provider Precision buys American peer for $2.02 billion 25 August 2008 Norsk Hydro seeks 30-per cent stake in ONGC gas block 25 August 2008 ONGC close to acquiring Imperial Energy, says London paper; possible roadblock on GOI investment norms 25 August 2008 Iran looks at India, China to develop Caspian Sea oil reserves 25 August 2008 Government drags NTPC into Ambani brothers' gas war 23 August 2008 ONGC arm lead race for Imperial Energy: report 22 August 2008 Is cheaper oil here to stay? 22 August 2008 Egypt reports record rise in crude oil and gas reserves 21 August 2008 Government to address oil marketing companies’ losses; Chaturvedi committee proposals impractical 20 August 2008 CNPC, Sinopec in joint bid for Peruvian oil and gas firm Petro-Tech 19 August 2008 Origin may opt for LNG joint venture, dump BG's $11.9-billion offer 19 August 2008 China’s four strategic oil reserves to be operational by year end 19 August 2008 OPEC cuts oil demand projections amidst price fall 16 August 2008 RNRL demands Rs50,000 crore damages from RIL for breach of gas supply agreement 13 August 2008 OPEC set for record profits in 2008, says US energy department 13 August 2008 Reliance in talks with PSU oil refiners to sell D6 crude 12 August 2008 High corn hits both ethanol producers and food industry 11 August 2008 Crude oil prices edge higher as Georgia fighting rages 11 August 2008 Venezuela calls for OPEC cutback as oil falls to $115 a barrel 09 August 2008 China's Sinopec competes with ONGC's $2.5-billion bid for UK’s Imperial Energy 04 August 2008 UK weighs windfall tax on big energy firms as profits swell 02 August 2008 Restrictions on new LPG connections to go 02 August 2008 Record oil prices send Exxon and Shell quarterly profits to record highs 01 August 2008 Indian Oil stops new LPG connections 31 July 2008 Reliance plans refinery test runs in September 30 July 2008 Oil and gas industry thrives on high prices: S&P 30 July 2008 OPEC president says oil could decline by $50 29 July 2008 Origin Energy petitions Takeovers Panel from letting BG take its bid to shareholders 26 July 2008 US regulators charge oil traders with manipulating prices 25 July 2008 Tata joins Ambanis, 19 other groups in coal-bed methane race 25 July 2008 GAIL, BPCL to jointly expand presence in oil and gas sector 25 July 2008 Massive oil hedging losses fell 12th largest American private company, files for bankruptcy 24 July 2008 DuPont Danisco, University of Tennessee Partner to jointly build cellulosic ethanol pilot facility 24 July 2008 GE Energy gets its largest order for Jenbacher engines from Cairn India 23 July 2008 Ministry seeks oil bonds worth Rs50,600 crore for January-June 2008 23 July 2008 Cairn india commences construction on 590-km oil pipeline in Rajasthan 23 July 2008 BP pulls out technical staff as TNK-BP signs pact with Venezuela's PDVSA 23 July 2008 Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) enters oil and gas exploration business 22 July 2008 Petronet near deal for annual import of 3.5 million tonnes of LNG 21 July 2008 Gazprom buys 25 per cent stake in Rosneft's gas project 19 July 2008 CNG facilities in Delhi to be expanded to ease shortages 19 July 2008 RIL completes erection of east-west gas pipeline 18 July 2008 GSPC claims big gas find at its KG gas field 17 July 2008 TransCanada and ConocoPhillips plan pipeline expansion for $7 billion 17 July 2008 Imperial confirms interest in a possible £12.90 a share offer from ONGC 15 July 2008 International Energy Agency asks oil producers to increase investment, raise production 15 July 2008 Venezuelan president Chavez threatens oil at $300 15 July 2008 Royal Dutch Shell to buy Canada’s Duvernay Oil Corp. for $5.87 billion 15 July 2008 Bush revokes executive ban on offshore drilling, seeks Congress nod 15 July 2008 ONGC in bid to acquire Russia's Imperial Energy 14 July 2008 Oil reels under triple blow, rises to record $146.90 a barrel 11 July 2008 Reliance, GAIL seek city gas distribution licences 09 July 2008 OPEC gets a $73-billion bonanza from oil spike 09 July 2008 UK energy utility Centrica buys stakes in Norwegian gas and oil fields for $416 million 09 July 2008 ONGC-RIL-BG consortium resumes production at Panna-Mukta fields 08 July 2008 TNK-BP faces Russian tax probe as shareholders vote against ousting CEO 08 July 2008 Cairn India signs oil exploration agreement with Sri Lanka 08 July 2008 China Oilfield to acquire Awilco for $2.5 billion 07 July 2008 India to search for oil in Canada's oil sands 05 July 2008 Origin Energy spurns BG's $13.3 billion hostile bid 04 July 2008 As oil prices continue to rise, so does uncertainty, says S&P top economist 03 July 2008 ONGC and partners get 20 oil and gas blocks in NELP-VII auction 03 July 2008 Iran, India discuss co-operation beyond gas pipeline 02 July 2008 India and Cuba finalise hydrocarbon agreement 02 July 2008 Iraq opens its doors to foreign oil majors after 35 years; US hand seen 01 July 2008 OVL consortium to develop 12.8 TCF Farsi gas field in Iran 01 July 2008 GVK-BHP consortium wins 7 offshore oil blocks in NELP-VII show 01 July 2008 Russian authorities refuse work permit for TNK-BP's expatriate executives 01 July 2008 OPEC rejects price band for crude oil 30 June 2008 India, Pakistan resolve differences over Iran gas pipeline 27 June 2008 Crude oil near $142 a barrel as commodities rally 27 June 2008 The flawed case against oil speculators 27 June 2008 RIL set to start gas and oil production from KG-D6 block in the next quarter 26 June 2008 Cairn India sees cash flow of up to $3 billion from Rajasthan oil fields 25 June 2008 New Jersey governor Corzine supports Obama for greater oversight of oil trading 25 June 2008 TNK-BP's Russian chairman asks British CEO to resign 24 June 2008 Commodities markets "ripe" for manipulation, says US CFTC chief 24 June 2008 OPEC chief expects oil prices to stay high 24 June 2008 Speculators not responsible for spike in oil prices, says InterContinental Exchange 24 June 2008 Expro defends keeping out Halliburton 23 June 2008 India hopes to seal Iran gas pipeline deal in July 23 June 2008 This oil price surge is no bubble 23 June 2008 Wall Street resists tougher oil futures legislation as regulators in the US, UK agree to impose limits 19 June 2008 Kuwait supports Saudis, says oil over $100 too high 19 June 2008 RNRL litigates in Bombay High Court over RIL's Krishna Godavari Gas Sales 18 June 2008 BP, Russian partners locked in battle for control over TNK-BP 17 June 2008 Neste Oil and Bapco agree on building a joint base oil plant in Bahrain 16 June 2008 Government squeezes fuel-guzzlers, imposes extra tax on large vehicles 14 June 2008 Saudi Arabia may raise oil output by 500,000 bpd: report 14 June 2008 OVL consortium to invest $3 billion in Iran gas block 13 June 2008 Reliance to sell gas in India at an 80-per cent discount to global prices 12 June 2008 Nuon buys ConocoPhillips's stake in 35 gas field's through acquisition of Burlington Resources 12 June 2008 Oil companies told to cut ATF prices: Praful Patel 11 June 2008 GE helps businesses cut fuel costs, cut carbon emissions 11 June 2008 Republicans continue to side with Big Oil, defeat Senate proposal to tax windfall profits 11 June 2008 XTO Energy to buy Hunt Petroleum in $4.19 billion cash-stock deal 10 June 2008 Aviation Outlook India 2008: Fuel prices dominate opening day deliberations 10 June 2008 PM appoints high powered committee on oil companies' finances 05 June 2008 Indian Oil cuts ATF prices by up to 4.4 per cent 05 June 2008 Small car makers see fuel price hike as an opportunity within a challenge 05 June 2008 Iran to help end India-Pakistan deadlock over gas transit fee 04 June 2008 RBI allows domestic oil refiners to hedge risk; invest more in the offshore subsidiaries and JVs 04 June 2008 Gail Gas to raise Rs300 crore debt for city distribution business 03 June 2008 RBI allows trade in oil bonds up to Rs 1,000 crore per day limit 31 May 2008 Australia’s Origin Energy rejects A$13.6 billion offer from UK’s BG Group 31 May 2008 Essar Oil to raise $5 billion for expansion, acquisitions 30 May 2008 Government delays decision on fuel price hike as IOC bleeds 29 May 2008 Government hikes gas allocation for fertiliser units, power plants 29 May 2008 Dow to raise product prices by 20 per cent as energy, feedstock costs mount 29 May 2008 Motorists first to panic as Indian Oil rations fuel 29 May 2008 Deora proposes additional oil bonds, cess to cover oil company losses 27 May 2008 Rosneft, Gazprom to share Russia's offshore oil and gas assets 27 May 2008 Shell to finance Nigerian underfunding worth $3.1 billion 27 May 2008 Churchill Energy to sell Smoky Property for C$14.3 million, and become debt-free 24 May 2008 Buyout firm Candover and oil service company Halliburton in billion dollar bidding war for Expro International 24 May 2008 Left says no to fuel price hike; government rules out fuel rationing 23 May 2008 Subsidies driving top oil companies bankrupt 21 May 2008 PSU oil marketing companies propose fuel rationing, halt to new LPG connections 17 May 2008 Brazil’s energy producer Petrobras on $112.7 billion expansion 12 May 2008 Mangalore Refineries to sell diesel to Iran as Reliance halts supplies 09 May 2008 Oil majors agree to pay $423 million compensation for groundwater contamination 09 May 2008 Private equity firm First Reserve invests $300 million in ethanol production 08 May 2008 Hinduja Group plans $ 50-billion investments in oil, gas in Iran 06 May 2008 StatoilHydro storing 2,800 tonnes of CO2 underground every day 06 May 2008 Reliance closes all its 1,432 petrol pumps; PSU oil companies' losses mount to Rs77,303 crore 06 May 2008 Global warming guilt and record oil prices 03 May 2008 Shell, Repsol opting out of Iran gas project under US pressure 03 May 2008 Reliance takes 90 per cent stake in Peruvian oil block 30 April 2008 BG bids $12.9 billion for Australia's Origin Energy 30 April 2008 International oil majors fare poorly in transparency, says Transparency International 28 April 2008 GAIL to join consortium building $7.6 billion TAPI gas pipeline 28 April 2008 Oil bubble will burst soon, says Lehman report 25 April 2008 India joins Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project 24 April 2008 Ahmadinejad's visit to deepen Iran-India energy ties 23 April 2008 Exxon's latest plans for development of Alaskan gas field rejected 23 April 2008 India, Pakistan to discuss Iran, Turkmenistan gas pipeline projects 22 April 2008 Consumers globally favour replacing oil as energy sources ; expect substantial price increase 21 April 2008 Crude oil hits a new peak at $117 a barrel 19 April 2008 Government extends bid date for oil blocks under NELP-VII to May 16 18 April 2008 Indian Oil commences “LNG at doorstep” with first consignment to HR Johnson's Pen plant 17 April 2008 Oil India, Indian Oil and Gujarat State Petroleum Corp sign oil exploration agreements with Yemen government 17 April 2008 RPL hopes to complete Jamnagar refinery project ahead of schedule 16 April 2008 Oil rises above record $112 a barrel as dollar dives 15 April 2008 Deora calls for Asian gas alliance as Musharff bats for China 14 April 2008 Reliance in talks with Chevron, Exxon, BG for KG field stake sale 14 April 2008 India to lead the world in energy innovation: Report 14 April 2008 Indian Oil sees red as daily losses mount to Rs320 crore 14 April 2008 RIL mulling over new foreign partner for deep water exploration project 11 April 2008 Sasol receives international approval for environment-friendly, fully synthetic aviation fuel 11 April 2008 Reliance ties up Venezuelan crude supplies as Chavez opens tap for India 10 April 2008 Hugo Chavez promises full cooperation in addressing India’s energy security 10 April 2008 BP, ConocoPhillips join hands to build $30 billion Alaskan gas pipeline 09 April 2008 BG plans LNG imports to expand gas distribution business in India 09 April 2008 Cairn's crude oil pipeline to be ready by June 2009: L&T 09 April 2008 ONGC Videsh in joint development pact with PDVSA for Venezuelan oil field 09 April 2008 ONGC Videsh to invest $450 million in Venezuelan joint venture 05 April 2008 Jindal Drilling forms JV with Virtue Drilling, gets Rs.1080 crores ONGC order 04 April 2008 Welspun Gujarat announces commencement of World-Class Plate mill 03 April 2008 Shell signs $4 billion outsourcing deal with AT&T, EDS and T-Systems 01 April 2008 GAIL signs pact with ONGC, Reliance, BG Group to buy Panna-Mukta-Tapti gas 01 April 2008 Lower US stockpiles fuel oil prices rise in Asia 27 March 2008 Petronet eyes coal bed methane projects in Australia 25 March 2008 Priced out, Reliance to close 1,400 petrol pumps by April-end 25 March 2008 Cals Refineries to invest Rs20,000-crore at Nayachar petrochemicals hub 20 March 2008 UK court rules against Exxon in Venezuela asset freeze case 19 March 2008 Confidence Petro enters into a JV with Energtek for ANG distribution 18 March 2008 Cairn India in $625-million private placement deal with Petronas, Orient Global Tamarind Fund 17 March 2008 Gold vaults above Rs13,000 as commodity prices rally 13 March 2008 Government to promote use of alternate fuel 12 March 2008 Crude oil prices surge to a new high of $107.85 11 March 2008 Bid date for oil and gas blocks extended till 25 April 10 March 2008 Chevron unveils new heavy oil-refining technology for clean-burning fuel 08 March 2008 Italy’s Enel pays $1.5 billion to take majority stake in Russian power company 07 March 2008 South Asia Gas pipeline to India economically feasible 07 March 2008 Oil zooms to $105.96 a barrel; gold nears $1,000 an ounce 06 March 2008 StatoilHydro buys into US oil assets in Brazil, Gulf of Mexico 05 March 2008 Government gives 'in-principle' approval for introduction of fibreglass LPG cylinders 04 March 2008 Essar Oil to invest $60 million in Vietnam 04 March 2008 Switchover to bio-fuels could threaten edible oil production 04 March 2008 Oil vaults to $103 a barrel as dollar dips further 29 February 2008 Reliance announces 8th gas discovery in Mahanadi basin 27 February 2008 Budget 2008: Aviation industry wants high aviation fuel prices brought down 23 February 2008 L&T to build India's first heated pipeline for crude for Cairn India 21 February 2008 Oil hits a record $100.10 as supply worries mount 20 February 2008 Eni under probe for alleged irregularities in gas pricing, measurement 19 February 2008 L&T to build offshore platforms and accessories for Mumbai High 18 February 2008 Venezuela reaches deal with Eni; disputes Exxon's oil claims 16 February 2008 Reliance strikes gas in KG basin off Andhra coast 13 February 2008 Iran asks India to decide soon or leave gas pipeline project to China 13 February 2008 GAIL to invest in Russian projects; Rosneft may take stake in Mangalore gas plant 13 February 2008 Venezuela suspends oil sales to Exxon; threatens oil cuts to the US 13 February 2008 Exxon Mobil accused of judicial terrorism as it wins court verdict for freezing $12 billion of Venezuelan assets 09 February 2008 IOC revving up for retail push 07 February 2008 India to skip Tehran meet on gas pipeline project 06 February 2008 Mangalore Refinery, Shell enter into joint venture in aviation fuelling business 06 February 2008 Foster Wheeler to execute project management contract for new hydroprocessing complex in Russia 01 February 2008 Airlines considering fuel surcharge to offset losses 31 January 2008 Cairn Energy awards Jindal Saw $200 million order for Barmer-Salaya pipeline project 29 January 2008 Sinopec investing $2.2 billion to expand refining capacity 29 January 2008 GE agrees to acquire Hydril’s pressure control business 29 January 2008 66 companies participate in NELP-VII road show at Houston 29 January 2008 Aegis plans 70 LPG outlets in Andhra Pradesh 23 January 2008 Crude falls to a two-month low at $88.67 a barrel as global stocks nosedive 21 January 2008 L&T bags order to supply 22 reactors to Kuwait National Petroleum 21 January 2008 Only minimal fuel hike price, says Deora 18 January 2008 GAIL to execute Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline project; Completion scheduled for 2011 15 January 2008 Reliance Industries announces shallow water block gas discovery in Krishna Basin 15 January 2008 Hindustan Construction Company to build India's first strategic oil storage 15 January 2008 Oil and gas production expected to double in XIth Plan: Deora 14 January 2008 L&T to build Cairn India’s drilling infrastructure in Rajasthan 07 January 2008 After peaking at $100, oil holds above $99 04 January 2008 Oilex, Videocon, GAIL, BPCL and HPCL consortium commences drilling in Oman 02 January 2008 Transmeridian Exploration will merge with Trans Meridian 01 January 2008 Kerkorian buys a one-third stake in Delta Petroleum 01 January 2008 ONGC to raise $20 billion for overseas acquisitions: report 27 December 2007 GAIL, Oil India to jointly bid for exploration blocks on auction 27 December 2007 Petrol, diesel, LPG prices to go up from January 21 December 2007 BASF producing natural gas in Siberia with Gazprom 18 December 2007 Government expects $4 billion investment in oil exploration under NELP-VII 13 December 2007 Increasing acceptance of alternate fuel vehicles aiding the growth of the indian alternate fuel vehicles (LPG & CNG) kit market 13 December 2007 Reliance to invest $24 billion over 10 years in Gulf projects 12 December 2007 Reliance Industries signs two exploration and production contracts in Colombia 11 December 2007 Government to auction 57 oil and gas blocks under NELP-VII 10 December 2007 GAIL, Reliance Gas sign gas transmission agreement 10 December 2007 GAIL committed to uphold interest of end consumers of PMT JV gas 10 December 2007 ONGC Videsh, Hindujas plan joint bid for oil and gas assets in Iran 06 December 2007 ONGC to close two Mumbai offshore facilities, develop new sites 06 December 2007 Kuwait Petroleum Corporation keen to invest in Indian oil projects 06 December 2007 Italian oil giant Eni to acquire UK's Burren Energy for $3.6 billion 03 December 2007 ONGC Videsh wins 2 exploration blocks in Brazil 29 November 2007 Turkmenistan invites oil sector investment by Indian companies 27 November 2007 Reliance adds 2 more production sharing oil blocks in Yemen 22 November 2007 India moves to revive stalled talks with Pakistan over IPI gas pipeline 21 November 2007 Group of ministers to review fuel prices: Manmohan 21 November 2007 Crude futures volume on MCX doubles to 5.2 million barrels a day 20 November 2007 Crude futures volume on MCX doubles to 5.2 million barrels a day 20 November 2007 OPEC rejects calls for output hike; plans environment fund 19 November 2007 Reliance finds more gas in Krishna Godavari basinMumbai: Reliance Industries Ltd has found more gas in one of its offshore blocks in the Krishna Godavari basin, off the east coast. 17 November 2007 Oil leaps to a record $97 as dollar dips and supplies tighten 17 November 2007 Shell eyes major project on Russia's Yamal 17 November 2007 Reliance faces Iraqi ban after Kurdish oil deal 16 November 2007 IVRCL acquires Alkor Petroo 15 November 2007 Reliance bags Oman offshore block; signs production deal in Kurdistan 15 November 2007 No rise in fuel prices for now 15 November 2007 ONGC eyes Sudan oil blocks 06 November 2007 Essar abandons Iranian refinery plans: Minnesota Governor 02 November 2007 Thomas Friedman calls for revolution in energy technologies 01 November 2007 Oil leaps above $93 a barrel 30 October 2007 GAIL to double gas imports; eyes petrochemical joint ventures in Qatar, Russia 29 October 2007 Kerkorian offers $1.4 billion for 16 per cent of oil refiner Tesoro 27 October 2007 ONGC roping in Statoil-Hydro, Petrobras to exploit Krishna-Godavari gas reserves 25 October 2007 BPCL to invest Rs600 crore to expand retail network over 5 years 24 October 2007 ONGC-Mittal Energy buys 30 per cent in Caspian Sea block 22 October 2007 GE Oil & Gas, Triveni Engineering to jointly manufacture high speed compressors 22 October 2007 Buffett exits PetroChina 20 October 2007 China to build own deep-sea drilling rig by 2011 20 October 2007 Court tells Ambani brothers to work out new gas price formula 19 October 2007 Crude oil prices rally to a record $90.02 a barrel 19 October 2007 HPCL ropes in Mittal, Total for $6 billion refinery-cum-petrochemical project 18 October 2007 Iran, Pakistan hold talks on gas pipeline project 17 October 2007 Sasol offers coal liquefaction technology to India 17 October 2007 Brahmaptura Cracker and Polymer, ONGC sign feedstock agreement for Assam gas cracker project 16 October 2007 Concerns over Turkish attack on northern Iraq sends crude oil prices to a record high of $88 16 October 2007 Oil tops $84 a barrel as supply fears mount 16 October 2007 Tatas join IOC-OIL combine to bid for Azerbaijan oil field 16 October 2007 Assam Company reports new oil reservoirs in Amguri 11 well 15 October 2007 Bharat Petroleum to export metal cutting gas 15 October 2007 Bombay high court asks Reliance Industries Ltd and Reliance Natural Resources Ltd, to rework gas agreement 15 October 2007 What is the RIL-RNRL court fight all about 15 October 2007 Crude oil hits record $84.05 as Turkey-Iraq row fuels supply worries 13 October 2007 Mittal recalls its two remaining employees from ONGC joint venture 12 October 2007 Punj Lloyd to construct pipeline for Qatar Petroleum 12 October 2007 Saudi Arabia to increase crude supplies to Asia 11 October 2007 India to join US-sponsored Central Asian pipeline project 10 October 2007 Light diesel oil to be removed from solvent control order to facilitate smooth sale 10 October 2007 Essar to build new oil refinery, raise capacity to 680,000 bpd 10 October 2007 Air India''s parent National Aviation Co of India''s ''open'' air turbine fuel tender may lead to lower prices 05 October 2007 India stands by Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline project 01 October 2007 Cairn India reports new oil find in Ravva 29 September 2007 Iran, Pakistan set October date for Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline deal 29 September 2007 Government to raise natural gas prices by next month 27 September 2007 Iran threatens to exclude India from Iran - Pakistan - India gas pipeline deal 27 September 2007 Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline talks start sans India 25 September 2007 ONGC to invest $150 million in 3 new offshore blocks in Myanmar 24 September 2007 Reliance Industries announces first oil discovery in Krishna deep water basin 24 September 2007 Aviation turbine fuel costlier for domestic airlines: Assocham 22 September 2007 Reliance strikes oil off east coast 22 September 2007 Government bearing 85 per cent of the increased burden caused by rising oil prices: Murli Deora 20 September 2007 Rising demand from transport sector boosts Indian biofuels markets 20 September 2007 GAIL to provide feedstock for Assam Gas Cracker Project 20 September 2007 Crude oil reaches record $82; US rate cut to stoke demand 19 September 2007 Oil moves above $81 amidst growing supply worries 19 September 2007 ONGC seeks 40 per cent hike in administered gas price 19 September 2007 Supply concerns send oil prices soaring above $82 a barrel 19 September 2007 GAIL raising Rs 7,000 crore to double pipeline network by 2011 19 September 2007 Government wants RIL to prioritise gas sales 15 September 2007 Government approves $4.20 per mBtu price for RIL gas 13 September 2007 Oil eases a bit from $80 highs as markets look at the long-term 13 September 2007 Equity infusion plan for Dabhol''s LNG terminal approved 12 September 2007 Cairn gets 'rights of use' for Rajasthan oil pipeline; Seeks shareholder nod to raise $1 billion overseas 12 September 2007 Sasol to sell 10 per cent stake worth $2.5 billion to black South Africans 10 September 2007 Indian Oil Corporation to commission new Orissa refinery by 2011 06 September 2007 Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline talks in final stage, says Iranian minister 06 September 2007 US LNG building boom to lead to overcapacity : Datamonitor 04 September 2007 High gas prices a spanner in the wheel for Dabhol project 30 August 2007 Kazak oil firm KazMunaiGaz buys Romania oil group Rompetrol 28 August 2007 Syngenta introduces tropical sugar beet for food and biofuels 28 August 2007 Cairn''s Rajasthan pipeline project gets government nod 24 August 2007 First Reserve feels the heat, sells Ohmstede to Emcor 24 August 2007 Government to offer over 70 blocks under NELP-VII; bids likely by April 2008 24 August 2007 Indian Oil likely to join hands with ENI, KMG to bid for Turkish refinery contract 23 August 2007 Oil sector officers strike called off 22 August 2007 Supreme Court vacates Gujurat High Court''s stay on pooling LNG prices 22 August 2007 ONGC has provided 3,990 million metric barrels of oil: Minister 21 August 2007 Prime minister''s panel clears RIL gas price, but suggests review of price bidding 17 August 2007 Ratnagiri Gas & Power Private Limited begins receiving LNG 17 August 2007 Oil PSUs seek price hike as government sets up panel to look into gas policy 16 August 2007 Russia''s Gazprom to resume gas supplies to Belarus, Greece 11 August 2007 ONGC demands $4.75 per mBtu for gas, hike in APM price 09 August 2007 RIL to invest $14-billion in oil sector; set up east-west pipeline 04 August 2007 Deora rules out government intervention in RIL gas pricing 03 August 2007 US expanding Iraq air bases; digging in for the oil? 01 August 2007 Mcleod Russel to invest Rs50 crore in bio-fuel JV 31 July 2007 HPCL-Mittal joint venture refinery achieves financial 29 July 2007 Edison, Depa to develop Turkey-Greece-Italy natural gas transit corridor 27 July 2007 Videocon puts Oman oil block reserves at over 4 billion 26 July 2007 GAIL signs JV pact with ONGC; eyes trans-Saharan pipeline project 25 July 2007 Transocean, GlobalSantaFe to merge 24 July 2007 Reliance may seek a foreign partner for its Cauvery asset 23 July 2007 US court orders suspension of Shell''s Alaska offshore drilling 21 July 2007 Algae-viation fuel 20 July 2007 HPCL, ONGC sign infrastructure sharing accord 19 July 2007 Bombay HC refuses stay on RIL gas order, allows government to fix price 19 July 2007 RIL discovers gas in Cauvery Basin 18 July 2007 ONGC moves up 33 ranks in Fortune Global 500 list 17 July 2007 IOC, RIL, HPCL, BPCL among top 50 by revenue among Fortune Global 500 13 July 2007 Iran to invest in $4 billion Venezuela oil JV 13 July 2007 Southern Online Bio Technologies Sale of biodiesel by SBT Biodiesel plant 13 July 2007 Dabhol finally obtains natural gas from GAIL for power generation 13 July 2007 ONGC for deregulated gas price 11 July 2007 RIL says it has permission to retain entire area of D6 gas block 09 July 2007 GSPC-HPCL-led consortium strikes oil in Cambay basin 09 July 2007 Shareholders approve Statoil - Norsk Hydro merger 07 July 2007 India wants to join hands with EU for biofuels 06 July 2007 ONGC, MRPL extend petro products supply to Mauritius by three years 06 July 2007 Reliance KG gas allocation to be decided on July 12 06 July 2007 Dominion to focus on power; to sell gas assets to Linn Energy 02 July 2007 India, Japan sign pact on energy conservation 02 July 2007 India to get Iranian gas by 2011 30 June 2007 Crude prices vault to $70 as US refinery demand increases 29 June 2007 M&M, Shell conclude first phase study on hydrogen-fuel vehicles 29 June 2007 India, Pak begin talks on IPI pipeline 28 June 2007 India, Pakistan agree on gas transportation charges, Iran yet to decide on pricing 28 June 2007 ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips to exit Venezuela 27 June 2007 GAIL to form joint venture with China Gas 27 June 2007 ONGC looks to Chevron, Total, Shell for block swaps 26 June 2007 PMO refers gas pricing issue to committee of secretaries; ECC to meet on July 12 26 June 2007 Anglo-US venture to build £200-million biofuel plant in the UK 26 June 2007 Oil sector is country''s largest merchandise exporter 25 June 2007 Gazprom buys off Siberian gas field from BP 23 June 2007 Oil industry scales back refinery plans as US pushes for biofuels 22 June 2007 Oil prices ease in Asian trade as Nigerian strike fails to achieve immediate impact 22 June 2007 RIL not free to negotiate gas with third parties: HC 22 June 2007 GAIL to complete Dahej-Uran-Dabhol pipeline by month end 22 June 2007 Government allows Mittal to pick 49 per cent in HPCL refinery 21 June 2007 Government to offer 80 oil blocks for exploration under NELP-VII in August 20 June 2007 Government moves to divest stake in Oil India Ltd 20 June 2007 IFC asks government to clear Cairn''s oil evacuation plans in Rajasthan 20 June 2007 India, Pakistan to go ahead with IPI pipeline 18 June 2007 ONGC arm to buy stake in Egyptian gas field 15 June 2007 RIL''s gas-pricing faces fertiliser ministry objection 13 June 2007 Government to review petrol, diesel prices in mid-July 12 June 2007 ONGC awards India''s largest offshore order to L&T 12 June 2007 Reliance to make presentation before ministry on K-G gas price formula 12 June 2007 Reliance gas from KG field to cost $4.4-4.6 per mBtu 12 June 2007 RIL eyes refinery acquisitions in the US, Middle East 12 June 2007 RIL may offer gas to NTPC to $6 per mmbtu 11 June 2007 China opens oil products wholesale business to foreign JVs 11 June 2007 Natural gas producers asked to fix price through competitive bidding 08 June 2007 Investments in biofuels will push up oil prices, warns OPEC chief 06 June 2007 Government decides against selling Tide Water Oil stake to ONGC 04 June 2007 ONGC, Petrobras in block-swap deal as India, Brazil move to boost economic ties 04 June 2007 Indian Oil Corporation raises $300 million debt from US market 04 June 2007 ONGC to acquire Shell''s 33-per cent stake in Egypt gas field 28 May 2007 HPCL seeks legal view as Mittal changes 28 May 2007 ONGC plans to acquire 33 per cent in Shell''s Egypt gas field 28 May 2007 India, Cuba sign energy cooperation pact 26 May 2007 Indian oil deals with Saddam will have to pass new law, says Iraq minister 25 May 2007 India to seek oilfields from Iraq 23 May 2007 China Gas ''close'' to agreement with GAIL on building plants 23 May 2007 Halliburton eyes projects worth $80 billion, seeks partners 22 May 2007 OVL to bid over USD 300 mn for Caspian Energy Group 22 May 2007 GAIL-HPCL sign JV for marketing city gas in Rajasthan 18 May 2007 Essar Energy wins oil block in Nigeria 18 May 2007 Reliance reports fresh gas finds in east and west cost blocks 15 May 2007 Power generation from ONGC Tripura plant by 2011 14 May 2007 Mystery bidder picks up Yukos headquarters for $3.9 billion 12 May 2007 Chennai Petroleum and IOC may opt for a third partner for petrochemical project 12 May 2007 Cairn India reports fresh oil and gas finds in Rajasthan block 10 May 2007 Iran may put LNG deal on backburner 10 May 2007 GAIL plans Rs 2,744 crore capex for 2007-08 10 May 2007 RIL to enter into Rs500-cr deal with BSNL 09 May 2007 OVL consortium discovers major gas reserves in Iran 09 May 2007 Government selling ethanol blended petrol in 10 states 08 May 2007 Deora inaugurates first 100km of Dahej-Panvel-Dabhol pipeline 07 May 2007 RIL to appeal against HC''s order 07 May 2007 Essar Oilfield Services to set up regional base in Dubai Maritime City 07 May 2007 India, Oman propose joint investment company 07 May 2007 RIL cannot sell gas allotted to ADAG to another company: HC 04 May 2007 No US pressure on Iran gas pipeline: Murli Deora 03 May 2007 RIL to reduce output of LPG 30 April 2007 ONGC in talks for stake in Royal Shell''s Egyptian block 28 April 2007 Deora meets Iranian president on LNG project 28 April 2007 Cargill to produce bioethanol in Germany 27 April 2007 Mittal acquires Lukoil''s 50 per cent stake in Kazakh firm for $980 million 26 April 2007 Reliance to auction KG basin gas for price discovery 26 April 2007 Iran says India should pay more for LNG contract 24 April 2007 Energy consumption below GDP growth: Montek Singh Ahluwalia 23 April 2007 ONGC, Mittal JV gets first right over Nigerian block 20 April 2007 Praj signs joint venture with Aker Kvaerner 20 April 2007 RIL finds gas in Saurashtra 19 April 2007 Brazil to double ethanol production 19 April 2007 Nissan and VW convert to diesel for the US market 19 April 2007 ONGC, BG, RIL consortium to invest $520 million in Panna-Mukta-Tapti fields 17 April 2007 Reliance to invest Rs8,000 crore in Bengal gas pipeline 17 April 2007 India to undertake gas, oil exploration in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan 16 April 2007 IOC GAIL to join hands for overseas city gas projects 12 April 2007 ONGC board approves Rs6,700 crore investment plans 12 April 2007 Producers dismiss talks of cartel as all gas 10 April 2007 Rig shortage hits ONGC plans 10 April 2007 Russia opposes moves to form gas exporters'' cartel 09 April 2007 Domestic LPG under-realisation expected at Rs50,000 crore 09 April 2007 RIL wants PSUs to pay international price for LPG from its EOU refinery 09 April 2007 Pakistan now offers to sell Iranian gas to India 07 April 2007 US repeats opposition to Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline 07 April 2007 Exxon, Aramco join Sinopec in China''s largest petro sector investment 31 March 2007 Singapore Power and Babcock to buy Australia''s Alinta for A$7.4 billion 31 March 2007 Dabhol contractors threaten legal action against RGPPL 29 March 2007 Cairn India offers to bear cost of transporting crude 28 March 2007 Cairn reports $82 million loss after Bangla reserves downgrade 27 March 2007 India to go ahead with IPI project 26 March 2007 Mittal''s stake in Bathinda violates pact: ONGC 26 March 2007 Mahanagar Gas begins PNG supply to South Mumbai 26 March 2007 ONGC, Petrobas discuss joint bidding 26 March 2007 IOC loses race to acquire Maurel and Prom's stake in Congo 24 March 2007 Oil ministry pushes for ethanol, bio-diesel imports 22 March 2007 Reliance seeks EOU status for Jamnagar refinery 22 March 2007 GAIL-RIL sign wide ranging pact 16 March 2007 RIL to divest stake in overseas oil and gas arm 16 March 2007 GAIL, Reliance to jointly bid for Indian oil and gas 15 March 2007 RIL to share GAIL''s pipelines for KG Basin gas 15 March 2007 Reliance terminates drilling contract with Aban Offshore unit 13 March 2007 Halliburton to move CEO from Houston to Dubai 12 March 2007 IOC-OIL to buy stake in Congo oilfield for $1.5 billion 12 March 2007 RIL makes two more discoveries in East Coast 12 March 2007 RIL to spin off overseas oil, gas projects into separate company 09 March 2007 IOC to invest Rs25,000 crore in new 15-million tonne refinery at Ennore 09 March 2007 China''s strategic oil reserves may swell to 19 million barrels by mid-2007 08 March 2007 Iran will consider India`s request for raising quantum of LNG 08 March 2007 China discovers major natural gas field 07 March 2007 China reports major gas find in northeast Sichuan basin 07 March 2007 RIL to transfer offshore oil assets into new company 07 March 2007 Bangladesh to revive India-Bangladesh-Myanmar gas pipeline talks 06 March 2007 BP to acquire Chevron''s operations in the Netherlands 06 March 2007 Indian crude basket increases to $60.27 a barrel 06 March 2007 ONGC to approach petroleum ministry for KG basin blocks 05 March 2007 US, Brazil in global bio fuels trade initiative 03 March 2007 Government signs production contracts for oil and gas blocks under NELP-VI 02 March 2007 Essar may acquire 20 per cent stake in Libyan oilfield 02 March 2007 GAIL, ONGC to set up joint venture for gas pipelines 01 March 2007 Lanka to offer oil blocks to India, China without bidding 23 February 2007 Mittal to invest Rs32 billion for stake in HPCL Bhatinda Refinery 20 February 2007 ONGC's gas discovery in KG basin disallowed by DGH 20 February 2007 Agreement on Iran gas pipeline close: Pakistan 19 February 2007 Reliance strikes more gas in KG basin block 19 February 2007 Reliance seeks government nod to sell LPG as auto fuel 17 February 2007 GAIL, IIP in pact to market natural gas-to-gasoline technology 17 February 2007 European Union energy ministers agree to increase biofuel target 16 February 2007 Jamnagar Refinery exceeds Bechtel's previous complex projects 16 February 2007 ONGC, Eni swap oil blocks in India, Congo Brazzaville 14 February 2007 Petrol, diesel price cuts after excise cut, says Deora 13 February 2007 Assocham predicts rise in crude oil imports to 85 per cent by 2012 13 February 2007 ONGC awarded 25 blocks under NELP VI oil, gas auction 08 February 2007 Private-sector candidate next ONGC chairman? 08 February 2007 India likely to sign gas import deal with Iran in June 06 February 2007 Oil continues rise on US heating fuel demand 05 February 2007 GAIL's Singapore unit to become overseas investment arm 05 February 2007 India asks Yemen to expedite bidding for oil blocks 03 February 2007 Exxon Mobil's 2006 profits up at $39.5 billion 02 February 2007 Surging oil prices help Shell record $25-billion profit 01 February 2007 India, Iran and Pakistan gas pipeline talks continue in Teheran 25 January 2007 Indian crude output up 10.6 pc in December 25 January 2007 Deora pushes Chidamabaram on excise cut for diesel 23 January 2007 Russia seeks Indian investment in Sakhalin-3 23 January 2007 Russians offshore reserves to be Gazprom, Rosneft preserve 22 January 2007 Reliance not to spin -off KG basin gas fields 22 January 2007 India-Myanmar gas pipeline unlikely to materialise, says top Myanmar official 20 January 2007 ONGC to partner with Petrobras for exploration 20 January 2007 HPCL to sell 50-per cent stake in Vizag refinery to Total 19 January 2007 12 firms to bid for stake in Pakistan state oil 18 January 2007 Dabhol to get gas at $5.84 mBtu, generating cost at Rs2.80 18 January 2007 Saudi Arabia commits to meeting India''s future energy need 18 January 2007 Mittal on the prowl for acquisitions in oil and gas 18 January 2007 ONGC gas finds in KG, Mahanadi basins confirmed 18 January 2007 Sri Lanka offers ONGC exploration block in Mannar 18 January 2007 Reliance Retail buys property worth Rs1,000 crore in NCR 17 January 2007 52 Oil, gas blocks approved under NELP-VI 16 January 2007 Chinese oil firm granted exploration rights in Myanmar 16 January 2007 India to secure energy at affordable cost: Deora 16 January 2007 Venezuela proposes oil cuts, calls for OPEC meeting 16 January 2007 RIL to set up refinery in Yemen 16 January 2007 China sets apart 98,840 acres for bio-fuel plantations 15 January 2007 India may more for extra Iran LNG 15 January 2007 Indian Oil's retail plans in Indonesia put on hold 15 January 2007 ONGC, Cairn to reach agreement on Rajasthan pipeline 15 January 2007 Petronet plans to build two additional LNG tanks at Dahej 12 January 2007 Will oil rise again? 12 January 2007 IOC doubles Panipat refinery capacity 12 January 2007 Cairn lists at 7.5-per cent discount to IPO price on BSE 10 January 2007 India eyes larger stake in Russia''s oil and gas projects 10 January 2007 CNPC transfers 67 per cent interest in PetroKazakhstan to PetroChina 09 January 2007 Government expects oil prices to drop to $50 09 January 2007 Pakistani senator says Iranian red tape delaying Iran-Pak-India pipeline 09 January 2007 Government for oil price stability before price cuts 08 January 2007 Where are crude prices headed and what could they portend? 06 January 2007 OVL to acquire 33 per cent stake in two Caspian blocks 05 January 2007 US company to set up solid catalyst-based bio-diesel plant in India 04 January 2007 India and Australia to enter in to gas supply pact 03 January 2007 ONGC signs deal to sell natural gas to GSPCL 02 January 2007 Praj Industries makes breakthrough in US Mid West ethanol industry 02 January 2007 China contemplate using its trade surplus to build energy stocks 27 December 2006 Oil Ministry benevolent towards oil companies 27 December 2006 RIL, ONGC may undertake joint oil exploration in Iraq 26 December 2006 POSCO acquires 98-per cent stake in Uzbekistan''s Aral gas field 23 December 2006 Venezuela contemplates Iranian move of charging for oil in euros 23 December 2006 Shell yields on divesting Sakhalin gas stake to Gazprom 22 December 2006 Ashok Leyland ties up with Australian firm for clean fuel auto technology 22 December 2006 India, China sign energy cooperation pact 21 December 2006 Essar Oil - RIL in mutual fuel distribution pact 20 December 2006 Mittal likely to acquire stake in HPCL''s Bhatinda refinery 20 December 2006 Norwegian oil firms'' merger to create world''s largest offshore operator 18 December 2006 Reliance finds huge oil reserves in block D6 18 December 2006 Ashok Leyland in hythane technology pact with Australian company 18 December 2006 ONGC strikes it rich in eastern gas fields 18 December 2006 India offers to step up co-operation with China in energy sector 14 December 2006 Mittal to pay Lukoil $980 million for 50-per cent stake in Kazakh oil firm 14 December 2006 OPEC to cut oil output by 500,000 bpd from February 1 14 December 2006 Larsen & Toubro bags Sinopec contracts worth $86 million 14 December 2006 Reliance to double KG Basin gas production 13 December 2006 OVL in talks with Shell for Nigerian oil stake sale 13 December 2006 Mittal Steel floats joint venture with Total, Lukoil 12 December 2006 Shell may transfer control of Shakalin-2 to Gazprom 11 December 2006 Nissan to launch hybrid cars 11 December 2006 Government calls off sale of Tide Water stake to ONGC 09 December 2006 Cairn India IPO: Betting on oil prices 08 December 2006 Chevron announces $19.6-billion capital and exploratory budget for 2007 08 December 2006 ConocoPhillips lowers capital expenditure to $12.3-billion in 2007 08 December 2006 GAIL acquires stake in A7 Myanmar block 08 December 2006 IndianOil to participate in the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline Project 08 December 2006 India willing to pay 50 per cent more for Iran gas, says official 07 December 2006 India, China, Russia weigh oil pipeline plan 07 December 2006 Iran may switch to euro-based oil trade 07 December 2006 IOC commercialises LPG output maximisation technology 06 December 2006 L&T to build ethanol reactors for China's Sinopec 06 December 2006 Government ready with natural gas pricing formula, says Deora 05 December 2006 Gujarat State Petronet commissions Kalol-Mehsana pipeline project 04 December 2006 India to source more oil and gas from Russia 02 December 2006 First oil consignment from Sakhalin-I arrives at Mangalore 30 November 2006 OVL secures offshore oil block in Brazil 29 November 2006 India, Pakistan disagree with UK consultant''s price for Iran gas 28 November 2006 Reliance to supply piped gas to 100 cities by 2010 27 November 2006 More US consumers favour hybrid vehicles 27 November 2006 Essar Oil's 10.5 million tonne Vadinar refinery goes on stream 24 November 2006 Petronas takes 10 per cent in Cairn India as pre-IPO float fetches Rs3,700 crore 23 November 2006 Oil pares gains ahead of US inventory report 23 November 2006 Seven oil blocks for RIL, none for ONGC 23 November 2006 Update: Award of oil blocks to RIL, ONGC reversed 23 November 2006 Reliance eyes Dabhol power plant 20 November 2006 Iran, India relax stand on gas pricing 17 November 2006 Russian oil for China 10 November 2006 Gail in talks with RIL for stake in KG basin gas fields 09 November 2006 ONGC, Hindujas in JV pact to scout for LNG-related business in the Middle East 08 November 2006 Update: ONGC has rethinking on joint venture with Hinduja group 08 November 2006 No more cheap gas: Oil Ministry 03 November 2006 Norwegian company offers ONGC Videsh part stake in Iranian field 02 November 2006 Speculation of a rise in US fuel inventories pulls down crude prices 31 October 2006 ONGC seeks extension of licence for KG basin blocks 31 October 2006 Petronet signs pact with Delhi government 30 October 2006 Chinese company to acquire Canadian energy company''s Kazakh oil assets 27 October 2006 RIL's refinery shutdown to cause Rs1,900 crore revenue loss 26 October 2006 Update: RIL says diesel hydro-treating Unit -II operating at full capacity 26 October 2006 Saudi oil cuts fail to "Talk up" oil prices 23 October 2006 OPEC set for output cut from November 1 20 October 2006 Talks on for sale of Petronet stake to Qatar: Ahamed 18 October 2006 Myanmar puts gas bids on hold, seeks price re-negotiation 17 October 2006 Deora to discuss gas distribution, pricing policies with oil majors 16 October 2006 RIL: Richest Indian heads India's most valuable company 16 October 2006 Retail sales decline with lower petrol prices in the US 16 October 2006 GAIL, Arrow, EIG consortium awarded three CBM blocks 15 October 2006 No relief for consumers as crude declines: CNBC 13 October 2006 Oil hits year''s low at $57.24 a barrel 12 October 2006 RIL, EIL jointly bids for upgrading Libyan refinery 12 October 2006 Reliance cuts retail prices of petrol and diesel 12 October 2006 GCC offers oil for financial sector reforms in India 11 October 2006 ONGC acquires Danjuma''s oil block in Nigeria even as OPEC cuts output 11 October 2006 Anil Ambani group awarded four coal bed methane blocks 09 October 2006 NTPC offers 40 per cent in Kayamkulam project to Qatar company 09 October 2006 ONGC Mittal Energy bags Nigerian oil block 06 October 2006 Oil moves up as OPEC announces million barrel output cut 05 October 2006 India to trade Petronet LNG stake for additional gas from Qatar 05 October 2006 Cheaper crude not to benefit the Indian consumer 04 October 2006 Indian Oil makes Rs1,460 crore pay-out for 2005-2006 03 October 2006 OPEC members Nigeria, Venezuela to cut output 30 September 2006 RIL-NTPC: Resolution in sight? 27 September 2006 IOC sells oil bonds worth Rs1,450 crore 27 September 2006 GAIL plans to invest Rs 5,887 crore in national gas grid 25 September 2006 ONGC-Sinopec JV acquires Colombian oil field 21 September 2006 Petrol pumps in Maharashtra launch indefinite strike over sales tax 18 September 2006 ONGC submits bids for 45 blocks in NELP VI 15 September 2006 Govt backs down on ethanol blended petrol programme 14 September 2006 Infosys, Schlumberger in global IMS alliance for oil and gas sector 13 September 2006 OVL signs exploration pact with Petrobras of Brazil 13 September 2006 British Gas to up India investment 12 September 2006 Crude prices expected to soften further 11 September 2006 Oil falls below $66 a barrel as supply fears fade 11 September 2006 Government lets RIL keep extra acreage in Krishna-Godavari oil block 08 September 2006 Jack could boost US fuel reserves by 50 per cent 06 September 2006 Essar to fully commission Vadinar refinery in April 2007 06 September 2006 Cairn Energy plans IPO in December 05 September 2006 ONGC shelves Rajasthan refinery plan; plans to sell oil to Reliance, Essar 05 September 2006 CCEA defers award of CBM blocks as ADAG objects to changes in bid evaluation 31 August 2006 Praj Industries plans Rs100-crore investment in US for acquisition, expansion 30 August 2006 Government may sell Dabhol LNG import terminal to Petronet 25 August 2006 ONGC having second thoughts on Mittal joint venture 21 August 2006 Production resumes at ONGC Hazira gas plant 21 August 2006 Crude to cool down to $50 per barrel 18 August 2006 GAIL finds 5.7 to 10 trillion cubic feet gas reserves in three Myanmar fields 17 August 2006 Government rejects private oil retailers' demand for subsidy 17 August 2006 Centre''s nod for ONGC''s petrochem project, stalls fuel retailing 14 August 2006 ONGC, Sinopec to share 50-per cent stake in Colombian oil field 14 August 2006 ONGC shuts down Hazira complex as floods continue for third day 10 August 2006 Oil companies enjoy full freedom… only on paper 09 August 2006 ONGC board clears Mumbai offshore, Dahej petrochemicals projects 09 August 2006 Panel to fix price of piped gas from Iran 03 August 2006 Government rejects ONGC-BG joint exploration proposal, takes back 3 KG blocks 02 August 2006 Cairn in $1-billion loan deal to develop Rajasthan oil blocks 26 July 2006 GAIL's Assam Gas Cracker joint venture to be a separate company 26 July 2006 OVL to bid for oil block in Ecuador 19 July 2006 India, Pak, Iran to discuss gas pricing in August 10 July 2006 Oil giants vie for stake in KG gas fields 10 July 2006 Mittal sees big prospects for ONGC Mittal Energy 10 July 2006 Oil tops $75 a barrel 07 July 2006 ONGC has eyes on Sakhalin, may invest $3 billion in Rosneft IPO 07 July 2006 Iran seeks to raise IPI gas price to $7.2 per MBTU 06 July 2006 Punj Lloyd bags Rs164 crore Dabhol-Panvel pipeline contract 04 July 2006 Cairn secures $1bn financing for its Indian operations 03 July 2006 ONGC eyes stake in Russia''s Rosneft 30 June 2006 GAIL, Petrobras to jointly bid for NELP VI 29 June 2006 GAIL consortium inks E & P sharing agreement for Oman Block 28 June 2006 GAIL commissions Thulendi-Phulpur pipeline 22 May 2006 GAIL enters naphtha marketing 22 May 2006 NCR to automate BPCL's retail outlets 09 May 2006 OVL to buy 15 per cent stake in Brazilian oil field 27 April 2006 Reliance Energy Q4 net rises 15 per cent 24 April 2006 L&T bags Rs581-crore Kuwait Airport fuel facility contract 17 April 2006 Stocks: Truth, lies and tickertape 13 April 2006 BP to opt out of Bhatinda JV with HP 24 March 2006 R-ADAG to raise stake in RNRL to 55 per cent; to make open offer 16 March 2006 Cairn Energy considering IPO for Indian operations 14 March 2006 Cairn''s Indian assets 14 March 2006 Reliance Petroleum files draft prospectus for IPO 08 March 2006 ONGC in talks to buy Cairn''s India interests 03 March 2006 Indian Oil sells 2.41 per cent in Gail for Rs561.5 crore 02 March 2006 FY06 subsidy burden seen at Rs12,000 crore: ONGC 01 March 2006 Oil sector not favourable for investments now, say experts 01 March 2006 Larsen & Toubro, Lurgi-L&T-KQKS consortium wins $345-million order 27 February 2006 Praj Industries, Aker Kvaerner forge a bio-ethanol alliance in Europe 27 February 2006 GAIL India appoints technical consultant for Myanmar-India pipeline 08 February 2006 ONGC signs MoU with Shell, ASB Malaysia 08 February 2006 Aban Loyd to start drilling in West Africa; acquires company 06 February 2006 HPCL, GB Pant University in bio fuel development pact 20 January 2006 ONGC, Shell to cooperate on energy development 19 January 2006 GAIL signs pacts with three Chinese companies 13 January 2006 RIL wants compensation for selling petro products below cost 10 January 2006 MoU Excellence Award for GAIL 10 January 2006 GAIL clarifies its gas sale accord with ONGC 06 January 2006 Ryder Scott certifies GAIL''s Shwe field reserves in Myanmar 29 December 2005 ONGC announces acquisition in Syria 21 December 2005 ONGC is India''s biggest wealth creator: Motilal Oswal 21 December 2005 GAIL plans major forays in Orissa 19 December 2005 L&T to execute Rs1,300-crore order for ONGC 19 December 2005 Gujarat Gas signs agreement for sale of gas 14 December 2005 Gail in pact with Norway''s NGH for synthetic natural gas technology 08 December 2005 GAIL starts work on Kailaras-Malanpur pipeline 06 December 2005 Srei's rental arm, Moscow's OTO to provide drilling services 06 December 2005 GAIL receives Platts global award 02 December 2005 ONGC and BG India Strengthen Relationship 02 December 2005 Varun Shipping led consortium shortlisted for Petronet LNG tender 02 December 2005 L&T secures Rs1,000-crore ONGC order 30 November 2005 Asian oil meet: call for integrating energy market 26 November 2005 ONGC, IOC, GAIL allowed to offload cross-holdings 25 November 2005 IOC plans 1.2-lakh bpd refinery in Turkey 25 November 2005 Exxon faces flak on reporting highest profits in US history 28 October 2005 BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil eye Reliance gas find 18 October 2005 Welspun bags $112-million Indonesian order for onshore pipes 03 October 2005 PSL bags Mundra-Delhi pipeline coating order 30 September 2005 SAAG RR Infra Ltd. bags Rs. 6.92 crore order from NTPC 28 September 2005 Cairn Energy raises Rajasthan oil reserve estimates 21 September 2005 OVL acquires 30 per cent stake in seven Cuban oil blocks 21 September 2005 GAIL receives seven bids For Rs973-crore Dahej-Uran pipeline 17 September 2005 ONGC strikes gas in KG basin; ties-up with Norsk Hydro for overseas explorations 03 September 2005 GAIL to set up CNG facilities in China 22 August 2005 Reliance Energy approaches GAIL for gas transportation to Dadri Power Plant 22 August 2005 GAIL and Ashok Leyland to jointly seek opportunities in CNG businesses 11 August 2005 India-Iran gas pipeline project: International consortium company likely 05 August 2005 GAIL India Limited registers increase in PAT by 43 per cent in the first quarter of FY 2005-06 29 July 2005 Dr. K K Jajodia is chairman of Assam Oil & Natural Gas, Lord Inchcape joins as director 18 July 2005 GAIL reconstitutes original consortia for completion of Dabhol Terminal 18 July 2005 GAIL''s new pipeline inaugurated 13 July 2005 BPCL to enter the DTH arena 12 July 2005 Numaligarh Refinery moves petro products through river barges 12 July 2005 Oil PSUs merger will lead to job losses: Advisory committee 12 July 2005 Indian Oil plans organisational restructuring 06 July 2005 IOC, HPCL, BPCL likely to post losses 06 July 2005 Tata Group to conclude Rs 2-billion deal with Bangladesh by year-end 04 July 2005 Andhra Pradesh to set up gas grid 30 June 2005 Shell shareholders vote to merge British and Dutch arms 29 June 2005 ONGC strikes gas off AP coast 25 June 2005 ONGC profits up 50 per cent; allotted 15 per cent stake in Nigerian field 21 June 2005 IOC keen to sell diesel to Pakistan 06 June 2005 GAIL pact with Punjab SEB for 1000mw-Doraha Power Project 30 May 2005 GAIL wins Rs4,962-crore sales tax battle 19 May 2005 GAIL, BIS set standards and code for gas pipelines 19 May 2005 Left against petrol, diesel price hike 17 May 2005 GAIL - IOC team up for city gas projects 12 May 2005 REL Q4 net up 42.5 per cent 15 April 2005 Aiyer: Enough forex reserves for crude import 06 April 2005 GAIL goes for underground coal gasification, to buy Tripura gas company 19 February 2005 The rest didn''t do badly, either 16 February 2005 GAIL Signs Agreement with SAIL to Supply Natural Gas 14 February 2005 Cabinet approves petroleum ministry''s proposal to negotiate for gas pipelines 10 February 2005 GAIL Q3 PAT up 64 per cent; sales up 20 per cent 01 February 2005 Independent directors had monetary ties with RIL 31 January 2005 No discrimination against RIL shareholders 31 January 2005 LPG revolution in Kerala 29 January 2005 Government invites Aramco, NIOC alliance with HPCL, BPCL 29 January 2005 India to develop underground gas storage 28 January 2005 Oil firms revamp discussed 25 January 2005 ONGC to commission first retail outlet in Mangalore 24 January 2005 Investments in Reliance Infocomm in line with corporate governance norms 22 January 2005 ONGC to bid for Ecuador refinery 19 January 2005 BPCL-KRL merger approved 19 January 2005 Planning ahead for energy 18 January 2005 Government approves panel for oil PSUs revamp 17 January 2005 Restructure oil PSUs, says PM 17 January 2005 Saudi Aramco pitches for oil supply to India 17 January 2005 Coal India in deal with ONGC 17 January 2005 RIL acquires 6.29 lakh shares on buyback 11 January 2005 India signs to import LNG from Iran 08 January 2005 Europe: In the shadow of the Bear 06 January 2005 Siberia: The bear comes home… 06 January 2005 Ukraine: Caging the bear 06 January 2005 Yukos to Ukraine: Checkmating the Bear… 06 January 2005 SEBI seeks data on Reliance board meeting decisions 06 January 2005 Shareholder interest not hurt, says RIL 06 January 2005 No stakeholder complained on Reliance issues: Minister 05 January 2005 Reliance acquires oil/gas block in Oman 05 January 2005 RIL not to buy shares from promoters 30 December 2004 GAIL to get 29% equity participation in Tripura Natural Gas 27 December 2004 IOC, IBP merger swap at 1.25:1 23 December 2004 Reliance energy seeks to empower RIL 22 December 2004 Reliance board to meet on 27 December 21 December 2004 Shell commences retailing petrol and diesel in India 06 December 2004 Oil import bill up 56 percent till October 02 December 2004 Monthly hike in LPG prices rolled back 25 November 2004 Bhakta to reconsider resignation from Reliance board 25 November 2004 Government has no role in Ambani issue 25 November 2004 Bhakta quits RIL board 24 November 2004 Mukesh says CMD is final authority 24 November 2004 Mukesh Ambani clarifies 23 November 2004 Infosys, Reliance, Tata, Wipro among world''s most respected companies 20 November 2004 Mukesh Ambani admits he has differences with Anil 19 November 2004 Petrol price reduced 16 November 2004 LPG,petrol and diesel prices up 05 November 2004 Decision on revising oil prices in a few days 04 November 2004 No more duty cuts on petro products 02 November 2004 India should come out of petro addiction 01 November 2004 Reliance Q2 net up 39 percent 26 October 2004 ISO certification for ONGC plant 23 October 2004 Lanka IOC storming Sri Lanka 20 October 2004 Oil prices fall below $55 a barrel 19 October 2004 IPCL Q2 net up 155 per cent 19 October 2004 PM to decide on oil price hike: Aiyar 13 October 2004 Oil prices cross $53 a barrel 09 October 2004 Government not to hike petrol, diesel prices 01 October 2004 GAIL opens subsidiary in Singapore 25 September 2004 British Gas plans to double investment in India 23 September 2004 Price band — bane or boon? 05 August 2004 ONGC Q1 net up 8 Per cent 29 July 2004 HPCL''s quality commitment 20 July 2004 Oil''s well that ends well 19 July 2004 GAIL in pact with Mitsui for a HDPE unit 19 July 2004 Reliance strikes gas off Orissa coast 25 June 2004 Kochi LNG terminal to be inaugurated shortly 24 June 2004 All''s not well with oil 18 June 2004 Petrol price up by Rs 2, LPG Rs 20 17 June 2004 IOC goes for ABB''s heat exchanger 07 June 2004 ONGC to finalise power, petro plans; acquires control of MRPL 28 May 2004 GAIL to add 10,000km optical fibre network to connect 73 cities 15 May 2004 Indraprastha Gas to invest Rs 1.6 billion 15 May 2004 GAIL to increase polymer capacity 08 May 2004 Kochi Refineries plans Rs 3000 crore investment 04 May 2004 IOC and IBP to merge 30 April 2004 NSDL freezes ONGC allotment process 30 March 2004 Kochi Refineries signs MoU with Bharat Petroleum 23 March 2004 Highest safety rating for GAIL bonds 12 March 2004 Second oil discovery: It''s flowing for Cairns 10 March 2004 GAIL shares priced at Rs 195 08 March 2004 SEBI permits participatory notes for ONGC issue 03 March 2004 Bullish outlook on oil refining and marketing companies 02 March 2004 ONGC to add to reserves 02 March 2004 All PSU offers oversubscribed 28 February 2004 OCEANTEX 2004 awards announced 13 February 2004 OCEANTEX 2004 inaugurated 11 February 2004 New LNG terminal for Myanmar gas 10 February 2004 exploration with Gazprom 10 February 2004 P M inaugurates oil well NB-1 today 10 February 2004 GAIL''s interim dividend Rs 227.80 crores to Government 19 January 2004 KRL obtains high safety ranking 19 January 2004 ONGC, GAIL public offers open on March 10 07 January 2004 GAIL is ready to carry R-LNG from Dahej to north India 31 December 2003 Indraprastha Gas lists on stock exchanges of Bombay, National 26 December 2003 GAIL launches Gas Conservation Programme 18 December 2003 Petrol, diesel up by Re 1 16 December 2003 Reliance selects ABB Lummus'' Helixchanger for Hazira plant 08 December 2003 Oil is well that ends well 08 December 2003 Industrial consumers says MGL charges heavy unlike GAIL 04 December 2003 IOC to invest Rs 1,100 cr in TN 02 December 2003 IGL IPO opens on 28 November 25 November 2003 Dow Corning's new food grade industrial lubricating fluids 18 November 2003 IOC to raise Rs 500 crore from Bank of America for expansion 10 November 2003 No decision has been taken on IOC disinvestment, says Naik 07 October 2003 SPIC referred to BIFR 30 September 2003 Reliance to spend $400 million a year to exploit gas in KG Basin 29 September 2003 IBP as IndianOil group company presents dividend cheque to Naik 27 September 2003 HPCL earmarks Rs 1,000 crore for oil and gas exploration 26 September 2003 SC directive to adversely affect oil PSU disinvestment: Infraline 20 September 2003 Kochi Refineries to spend Rs 8m to set up crude import facility 15 September 2003 IBP eyes Rs 10,000-cr turnover 04 September 2003 Disinvestment blues : Mumbai HPCL staff confront RIL team 30 August 2003 Energy booster 29 August 2003 GAIL, Infraline join hands 28 August 2003 BOC India net at Rs 344 lakh 14 July 2003 ONGC net up 70% to Rs 10,530 crore, pays 300% dividend 24 June 2003 GAIL strikes oil, gas in Cambay 19 June 2003 BOC group chief visits India 13 June 2003 IOC declares 1:2 bonus 07 June 2003 Chennai Petroleum to convert naphtha into gasoline and LPG 26 May 2003 Petrol and diesel prices cut for the third time in two months 16 May 2003 The silver lining 18 April 2003 Oil prices rise on fears of long war as US forces enter Baghdad 24 March 2003 Stake sale in HPCL : Government appoints HSBC as global advisor 19 March 2003 No major reduction in LNG pricing post-budget: Infraline 10 March 2003 TBW bags Rs 220-million order from Indian Oil Corporation 20 February 2003 IBP reworks strategy to emerge leader in petro-retailing sector 05 February 2003 Government starts filing caveats for HPCL, BPCL divestment 29 January 2003 IOC hires McKinsey for ‘structure, process, people’ study 14 January 2003 Niko Resources to invest Rs 700 crore for oil, gas exploration 09 January 2003 IBP’s new Q&Q assurance programme: Pure Bhi Poora Bhi 07 January 2003 Reliance may bid for a stake in HPCL, says Mukesh Ambani 14 December 2002 No time frame for BPCL, HPCL disinvestment, says Shourie 10 December 2002 Slavneft sell-off is a lesson for India, says Infraline director 09 December 2002 GSPC to venture into CNG, PNG distribution and retailing 14 November 2002 Lack of natural gas, equipment affects fertiliser production 13 November 2002 ONGC, Reliance may supply gas for BSES’s Saphale project 13 November 2002 Panel to resolve tussle between Mahanagar Gas, consumers 13 November 2002 Niko Resources discovers major oil, gas reserves near Surat 11 November 2002 Be more serious, panel member tells environment protectionists 21 October 2002 Indo Gulf Corporation net profit at Rs 1,030 million in Q2 21 October 2002 British Gas, GAIL plan to offload stakes in Mahanagar Gas 10 October 2002 Petrol, diesel to cost 25 paise more for a litre 01 October 2002 Iffco, Kribhco may buy 20% in Petronet LNG 24 September 2002 ONGCs market cap at record Rs 55,000 crore 24 September 2002 Six major firms vie for Balmer Lawrie stake 14 September 2002 Anil joins IPCL board, Ramanathan quits 27 August 2002 Gulf Oil India merges with IDL Industries 21 August 2002 Gasohol to help reduce oil crisis from 2003 14 August 2002 Scam: 120 Kerala agencies to lose licences 08 August 2002 Scam: 120 Kerala agencies to lose licences 08 August 2002 BFL exports increase 120%, PBT up 354% 23 July 2002 CPCL clocks Rs 251-million net profit in Q1 15 July 2002 Crude oil prices soar, stocks fall 05 January 2002 Refinery under bonnet cries for attention 24 December 2001 IOC plans Rs 200-crore expansion in Kerala 04 October 2001 Cuddalore Refinery set to take off 26 September 2001 KRL sees red in tax tangle 24 September 2001 Import of LNG to ease oil crisis 15 January 2001 Shell bags largest petrochemical deal with China 30 October 2000 Refining complexities of Indian refining companies 08 February 2000 Top 10 refining companies in Asia 08 February 2000 Demand for petro-products in India 22 January 2000 Ministry says cut import duty on crude to 10 per cent 22 January 2000 New refineries 22 January 2000 Recommendations of Expert Technical Group on import tariffs 22 January 2000 ONGC, RIL make most bids for oil 19 August 1999 Farmers oppose Enron''s LNG project 12 August 1999 British Gas, Unocal want Shell to join LNG projects 12 July 1999 TotalFina makes $ 43-billion hostile bid for Elf Aquitaine 09 July 1999 Gujarat Gas sells LPG bottling to Reliance 01 February 1999  search domain-b    go
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