Oil & gas
ONGC asks Cairn for details on deal with Vedanta
31 Aug 2010
Russia inaugurates Far East oil pipeline to China
30 Aug 2010
In a significant development Russia inaugurated its section of a crude oil pipeline that will feed output from its oilfields in eastern Siberia to China, the world’s largest energy consumer.
ONGC mum on outbidding Vedanta for Cairn stake
26 Aug 2010
US offers India technology to exploit shale gas
26 Aug 2010
In a major initiative Washington has offered India and China its expertise in exploiting shale gas resources which would help both nations reduce their dependence on O&G imports.
India overhauls Japan; now second largest Asian importer of oil
26 Aug 2010
In yet another significant statistic marking the rapid rise of India and China as global economic powers India has overtaken Japan in demand for oil among Asian nations in Q2 2010.
ONGC may counter Vedanta's $9.6-billion bid for Cairn India
23 Aug 2010
Since Vedanta is basically into mining and metals, the petroleum ministry feels its takeover of Cairn India may not be in oil industry's interest.
KNOC goes hostile with its bid on Dana Petroleum
20 Aug 2010
State-owned Korea National Oil Corp today went hostile with its bid to acquire Dana Petroleum, after 48.62 per cent of Daba's shareholders voted for the deal
Cairn won’t sell stake to Vedanta sans full government nod
20 Aug 2010
Cairn Energy is conceding the government's point that it has the right to decide on consent for the proposed deal, which involves the transfer of a controlling stake in the Indian unit to Vedanta
Vedanta offers to acquire 20 per cent in Cairn India for $3 billion
17 Aug 2010
Sesa Goa, Vedanta's India mining arm, will acquire 20 per cent of the issued share capital of Cairn India ahead of the proposed $9.5 billion deal.
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