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After petrol and diesel, now non-subsidised LPG rates reduced by Rs 25.50

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 12:33

Henceforth, non-subsidised LPG cylinder will come at Rs 585, the slashed rates will be effective from tomorrow.

Govt allows RIL to sell LPG to private marketers

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 19:06

The government has permitted Reliance Industries to sell up to 1.2 lakh tonnes of LPG produced at its plants to private cooking gas marketers.

'Largest ever' Med gas field found off Egypt: ENI

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 22:43

Italian energy giant ENI Sunday announced the discovery of the "largest ever" offshore natural gas field in the Mediterranean inside Egypt's territorial waters.

Govt mulls 2-kg LPG cylinders; starts e-booking for connections

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 18:47

After providing LPG in easy-to- carry 5-kg cylinders, the government is planning to launch 2-kg bottles at local kirana stores even as it introduced online booking of new connections for subsidised cooking fuel.

Govt to fix formula for premium on gas pricing soon: Pradhan

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 19:26

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the government would soon finalise a formula to calculate premium on gas pricing for difficult blocks.

ONGC gets one-year extension for Vietnam block

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:03

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) today said it has received a one-year extension to explore in a Vietnam oil block in the contested waters of the South China Sea.

Cairn to invest Rs 1,400 crore to raise oil, gas carrying capacity

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 16:03

Cairn India is set to expand its crude oil and natural gas carrying capacity by laying a new gas pipeline from its Barmer (Rajasthan) field with an investment outlay of Rs 1,400 crore.

OVL seeks exploration licence extension for Vietnam oil block

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 17:59

OVL has applied to the Vietnamese authorities for a third extension of the exploration licence for Block 128 to maintain India's strategic interest in the South China Sea, a company official said.

US crude down 4% to hit 6-1/2-year low on surprise stock build

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 08:59

US crude oil slumped over 4 percent on Wednesday to hit a 6-1/2-year low and almost break below $40 per barrel, as a huge unexpected stockpile build in the United States reinforced concerns about a growing global oil glut.

New tech to let smartphones detect gases

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 22:22

Scientists have developed a miniature smartphone sensor that can identify the type and amount of gases in air samples.

Gas prices to dip below $4.2/unit from October 1

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 21:14

Natural gas prices in India may, from October 1, fall below USD 4.2 per unit, a rate that was used last year to devise a new pricing formula to incentivise domestic exploration.

Gas subsidy transfer scheme enters Guinness Book: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 21:30

The scheme entails giving households cash subsidy directly in their bank account so they can buy market priced cooking gas.