Petroleum
World class premium grade Octane 100 Petrol in the country
Oil & Gas
December 1, 2020
World class premium grade Octane 100 Petrol in the country
In a move that can be a potential game-changer in the petroleum fuel retail market in India, Indian Oil has…
ONGC and OIL signs contract for 11 oil and gas blocks
Oil & Gas
November 17, 2020
ONGC and OIL signs contract for 11 oil and gas blocks
Oil and Natural Gas Corp has engaged contracts for seven oil and gas blocks it had won in the recent…
Nagaland government hikes taxes on fuel
Oil & Gas
November 13, 2020
Nagaland government hikes taxes on fuel
The Nagaland government has hiked tax on diesel, petrol and other motor spirit from Thursday Additional Chief Secretary and Finance…
Cairn’s temporary extended till January for Barmer block
Oil & Gas
November 11, 2020
Cairn’s temporary extended till January for Barmer block
Cairn Oil and Gas has been denied full extension of production sharing contract once again with the government allowing the…
Pakistan invites bids for record six LNG spot cargoes
Oil & Gas
October 5, 2020
Pakistan invites bids for record six LNG spot cargoes
Pakistan will ramp up spot buying of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the international market, seeking up to six cargoes…
PM Modi inaugurates three key Petroleum projects in Bihar
Oil & Gas
September 13, 2020
PM Modi inaugurates three key Petroleum projects in Bihar
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation three key projects related to the Petroleum sector in Bihar via…
Five Petroleum and Gas sector PSUs to join International Solar Alliance
Oil & Gas
September 8, 2020
Five Petroleum and Gas sector PSUs to join International Solar Alliance
Five Public Sector Undertakings under Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry will be joining International Solar Alliance (ISA)’s Coalition for Sustainable…
CNPC holds open day event on Myanmar-China oil, gas pipeline project
Oil & Gas
August 25, 2020
CNPC holds open day event on Myanmar-China oil, gas pipeline project
An open day on the Myanmar-China oil and gas pipeline project was held by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) today.…
Low-cost biodiesel from microalgae may soon be a reality
Sustainability
August 24, 2020
Low-cost biodiesel from microalgae may soon be a reality
While fossil fuels deplete, the fuel potential of algae residing in the vast marine environment surrounding India remains unexplored. Low-cost…
Iran increases crude oil output at North Yaran
Oil & Gas
August 11, 2020
Iran increases crude oil output at North Yaran
The third generation of sucker-rod pump (SRP) was installed for the first time in West Karoun oil fields cluster at…
Rajnath Singh launches online portal for issue of NOC for power, oil & gas exploration projects
Power
June 29, 2020
Rajnath Singh launches online portal for issue of NOC for power, oil & gas exploration projects
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the presence of MoS for Defence Shripad Y Naik today launched a new web portal…
BP to set up new global business services centre in Pune
Oil & Gas
June 18, 2020
BP to set up new global business services centre in Pune
Petroleum major British Petroleum (BP) today announced plans to set up a major new centre for its global business services…
Indian Oil initiates door to door delivery of diesel
Oil & Gas
May 1, 2020
Indian Oil initiates door to door delivery of diesel
Further to the successful pilot launched in March 2018, Indian Oil has started its unique initiative for door -to-door delivery…
G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers meeting
Oil & Gas
April 10, 2020
G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers meeting
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, participated in the G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting on 10th April 2020. The meeting was…
Reforms in exploration and licensing policy
Oil & Gas
March 16, 2020
Reforms in exploration and licensing policy
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is working in collaboration with various Central Government Ministries to make efforts to achieve…
ExxonMobil expands LNG collaborations in India
Oil & Gas
October 15, 2019
ExxonMobil expands LNG collaborations in India
ExxonMobil India LNG Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Indian Oil), the largest…
ONGC, IOCL sign maiden Crude Oil Sales Agreement for North East
Oil & Gas
October 9, 2019
ONGC, IOCL sign maiden Crude Oil Sales Agreement for North East
ONGC and IOCL signed Crude Oil Sales Agreement (COSA) for North East on 1st October at New Delhi. The COSA…
Expansion of Piped Gas coverage
Oil & Gas
June 26, 2019
Expansion of Piped Gas coverage
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) authorizes entities to develop Natural Gas Distribution Network as per PNGRB Act,…
India-US Strategy Energy Partnership
Oil & Gas
April 17, 2018
India-US Strategy Energy Partnership
Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan and U.S. Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Energy…
Indian Consortium and Saudi Aramco Sign MoU for Ratnagiri Mega Refinery
Oil & Gas
April 12, 2018
Indian Consortium and Saudi Aramco Sign MoU for Ratnagiri Mega Refinery
An Indian Consortium consisting of IOCL, BPCL and HPCL and Saudi Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to…
Boost to Ease of Doing Business in Petroleum & Natural Gas Sector
Oil & Gas
April 11, 2018
Boost to Ease of Doing Business in Petroleum & Natural Gas Sector
In line with the Government initiative of ease of doing business, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra…
PM Ujjwala Yojana inaugurated
Oil & Gas
April 7, 2018
PM Ujjwala Yojana inaugurated
In order to prevent pollution and facilitate the healthy atmosphere in the families of poor people Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana…