Oil & gas
‘Significant risk’ of peak oil in ten years' time: report
10 Oct 2009
A report from the UK Energy Research Centre warns that there is a 'significant risk' that global oil production will peak in less than ten years time.
Shell to build $5 billion floating LNG plant
10 Oct 2009
Exxon to acquire Kosmos Energy’s stake in Ghana oil field for $4 billion
07 Oct 2009
Exxon is already one of the largest oil producers in Africa , having operations in Angola, Chad, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
Gas regulator V K Sibal fears for his life in Ambani war
07 Oct 2009
Director-general hydrocarbons V K Sibal has asked the central government for protection fearing for his life in the ongoing war between the Ambani bothers
“Ditch dollar” report sends gold galloping
06 Oct 2009
A report that "secret meetings" have been held by finance ministers and central bank governors in Russia, China, Japan and Brazil to stop using US dollars for oil trading has seen the dollar slide in currency markets and gold gallop to a record high.
India may participate in Black Sea -Red Sea pipeline project
03 Oct 2009
India is actively examining the possibility of sourcing some of its oil imports through the Mediterranean pipeline, or the Black Sea-Red Sea pipeline project, in a bid to diversify its crude oil supply sources.
Government issues oil bonds worth Rs10,306 crore
29 Sep 2009
China keen to acquire $30-billion oil stake in Nigeria: FT
29 Sep 2009
China National Offshore Oil Corporation is reported to be in talks with Nigeria to acquire a 49-per cent stake in 23 prime oil blocks estimated to hold 6 billion barrels of oil for around $30 billion
RIL underpaying government, says Reliance Infra
29 Sep 2009
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure yesterday said that that by not sharing KG gas revenue with the government, RIL was, “diverting” crores of rupees
RCF demands cheaper gas in K-G dispute
29 Sep 2009
IOC seeks freedom to fix retail prices of fuels
25 Sep 2009
NTPC to buy Reliance gas at $4.2 per mmBtu
24 Sep 2009
Gail, HOEC bury hatchet, sign deal for PY1 gas
22 Sep 2009
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