Oil & gas
Government hikes ethanol price for OMCs to Rs27 a litre
16 Aug 2010
The cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved an interim price of Rs27 per litre of ethanol for mandatory blending with petrol against the existing Rs21.50 a litre.
Vedanta's Cairn-stake acquisition may be blocked by Indian govt, ONGC
16 Aug 2010
The government has already indicated that it will not approve Vedanta's plan of picking up 'strategic' stake in Cairn India without proper scrutiny
Ship crash: Jairam Ramesh visits oil spill site
14 Aug 2010
Oil futures decline 7% on economic concerns
14 Aug 2010
Crude oil futures have declined on concerns about slowing global economic growth, which is likely to affect energy demand.
Vedanta looking at majority stake in Cairn India
13 Aug 2010
Cairn Energy PLC, which owns a 62.37 per cent interest in Cairn India, may not exit its India operations altogether.
Vedanta in talks to buy stake in Cairn India
12 Aug 2010
BP deposits $3 billion in oil spill fund
10 Aug 2010
BP said that it will further contribute $2 billion in the fund in the fourth quarter of 2010, and thereafter, $1.25 billion will be deposited every quarter until a total of $20 billion is reached
BP says Macondo well capped sucessfully
09 Aug 2010
BP to terminate “killed” Gulf well next week
07 Aug 2010
West Bengal announces Re1 subsidy on diesel
06 Aug 2010
Reliance in new 60:40 shale gas joint venture in US
05 Aug 2010
Reliance Industries will pay $392 million to acquire a 60 per cent stake in a joint venture with Carrizo Oil & Gas.
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