Oil & gas
IEA raises oil demand forecasts for 2009, 2010
13 Aug 2009
The International Energy Agency says oil demand across the world for 2010 will also rise by 70,000 bpd to 85.3 million bpd, about 1.7 per cent higher than in 2009.
Petronet LNG Signs 20-year gas supply deal with Exxon Mobil
11 Aug 2009
Petronet LNG Ltd has signed a multi-billion dollar agreement with two Australian subsidiaries of oil giant ExxonMobil to supply LNG for its Kochi terminal
Essar among bidders for UK’s oil refinery: Report
10 Aug 2009
The Ruia-owned Essar group is the front runner to buy Britain’s second-largest oil refinery.
Chevron strikes offshore oil at Angola
08 Aug 2009
US regulator unveils regulation to curb oil-market manipulations
07 Aug 2009
After the runaway hike in oil prices that oil producers blamed on manipulations by commodity hedge funds, the US Federal Trade Commission yesterday approved a new rule to curb manipulations in the wholesale petroleum markets.
Government not acting partisan in RIL-RNRL row: Deora
03 Aug 2009
The government is only interested in protecting its right to formulate policies on the utilisation of the country's natural resources, petroleum minister Murli Deora told the Lok Sabha today.
Oil vaults above $70 on speculative buying
03 Aug 2009
ONGC begins drilling off Kochi; results in 100 days
03 Aug 2009
ONGC has started deep-sea oil exploration off Kerala-Konkan coast by launching a 6,500-metre deep-exploratory oil well off Kochi on Sunday
Petronas acquires Optimal Group for $660 million
01 Aug 2009
Russia starts work on East Asian gas pipeline
31 Jul 2009
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