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May 2026

8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
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8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
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8Project Name: Ahmedabad District (Rural) City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details
8Project Name: Bengaluru District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details
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8Scale up oil reserves Details
8South Korean and Japanese firms partner on future hydrogen projects Details
8Hydrogen-powered buses to become operational in Central Vista area Details
8From AI to green hydrogen: what’s on PM Modi’s agenda during UAE-Europe visit Details
8Gulshan Polyols gets additional ethanol allocation of Rs 18.71 crore under EBPP Details
8Exclusive interview: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari backs PM Modi’s appeal, announces launch of 100% ethanol vehicles Details
8Ashu Shinghal appointed CEO of GAIL Gas Limited Details
8Iran war energy shock drives India’s interest in ethanol and other biofuels Details
8CNG price hike: natural gas gets costlier by Rs.2 per kg after petrol, diesel rate shock Details
8Petrol diesel price hike: fuel prices raised by up to Rs.3/litre Details
8China’s Xi Jinping opposes Strait of Hormuz tolls, seeks more US oil Details
8India’s crude oil stocks drop 15% amid Iran conflict, raising supply concerns Details
8BRICS FMs push for dialogue in West Asia, free Hormuz passage Details
8Oil marketing companies have reduced fuel supplies to retail outlets: Rajasthan petrol pump dealers Details
8PM Modi likely to seek more energy supplies from UAE during short visit, sources say Details
8Defence Minister Rajnath Singh downsizes convoy following PM’s appeal Details
8Delhi CM Rekha Gupta trims convoy by 60%, switches to EVs after PM’s appeal Details
8Oil India quarterly profit rises on higher crude realisations; elevated oil prices aid outlook Details
8Oil prices edge higher ahead of Trump-Xi talks: geopolitical tensions and Strait of Hormuz concerns drive market Details
8Himachal Governor announces ‘Petrol-Free Sundays’ at Lok Bhawan amid fuel conservation push Details
8Rupee settles at record low of 95.73 against US dollar Details
8MEA condemns attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman coast Details
8Consumers lock agency over LPG shortage in Beed Details
8Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines in talks to source alternate fuels from India, says president & CEO Tamura Details
8India seeks extension of US waiver on Russian oil as West Asia conflict continues Details
8Strait of Hormuz crisis a wake-up call: India eyes Rs 40,000 crore subsea pipeline for uninterrupted gas supplies from Gulf Details
8MGL raises CNG prices by Rs 2 per kg across Mumbai region Details
8CNG prices hiked in Delhi by Rs 2, have prices of compressed natural gas increased in other cities as well? Details
8Gujarat Gas renamed Gujarat Energy Limited after RoC approval Details
8Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Q4 FY26 results: check date, previous performance, analyst expectations & earnings call Details
8Morgan Stanley cuts India FY27 growth forecast amid rising oil prices Details
8As PM Modi pushes lower oil dependence, EVs race ahead of hybrids in India Details
8Two more India-bound ships cross Hormuz, taking total to 13 Details
8India’s Russian oil imports fall 15% to $5.3 billion in April, remains second-largest buyer Details
8Russia assures India on oil supply amid global energy uncertainty Details
8Strong case to expand strategic oil capacity Details
8India’s oil crisis deepens as Hormuz remains shut Details
8Sinopec opens major ultra-deep shale gas play in China Details
8India asks US for Russian waiver extension as West Asia conflict continues Details
8US yields, dollar amplify oil-driven pressure on Indian rupee Details
8India asks US for waiver on Russian oil as Iran war squeezes energy supply: report Details
8India hikes petrol, diesel prices more than 3%, retailers say Details
8How India’s oil future hangs in the balance Details
8Equinor has delivered its first LNG cargo to Indian fertilizer producer Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd (DFPCL) under a long-term agreement Details
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New Page 1 8Centre issues Section 6(1) notification in extraordinary gazette for petroleum and minerals pipeline acquisition process [Gazette] Details
8Odisha appoints OAS officer Sameer Dash as competent authority for GAIL’s natural gas pipeline projects under PMP Act, 1962 [Gazette] Details
8MoPNG invites applications for PNGRB member post as government accelerates regulatory leadership reshuffle in oil and gas sector [MOPNG] Details
8FIPI policy & economic report highlights crude price shock, Hormuz disruption risks and India’s accelerating clean-energy transition [FIPI] Details
8Additional session in auction market [IGX] Details
8GE Shipping delivers 2007-built tanker Jag Prakash to buyers; owned fleet now at 40 vessels [GES] Details
8Desco Infratech emerges as L1 bidder for ONGC’s crude oil pipeline replacement project linking Trombay terminal with BPCL and HPCL Uran refineries [Desco] Details
8SEAMEC’s vessel Samudra Prabha off-hired from May 12 due to operational reasons [Seamec] Details
8SEAMEC board to meet on May 18 to approve FY26 results, consider dividend [Seamec] Details
8Oil India FY26 PAT rises 7% to Rs.7,551 crore as record drilling, NRL earnings surge and crude output boost drive growth [OIL] Details
8Oil India FY26 consolidated PAT rises 7% to Rs.7,551 crore, powered by record drilling, workover push and NRL profit surge [OIL] Details
8HPCL posts record FY26 profit of Rs.18,047 crore, announces Rs.19.25 final dividend amid strong refining margins and LPG support boost [HPCL] Details
8HPCL unveils Rs.77,000-crore growth roadmap, targets 45.3 MMTPA refining capacity and net-zero emissions by 2040 [HPCL] Details
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8It exposes a two-tier CTU market and a widening risk premium
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8The tender is less about marine logistics and more about operational control over offshore data, rig movement and seabed intelligence.
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1) ONGC testing bundled services corrigendum extends bid window while tightening TCP-DST accountability
8ONGC’s deepwater testing tender has moved beyond a routine date extension.
8The modified package folds TCP and DST into a tighter technical and qualification frame while leaving several contractor risk objections largely untouched.
8The 25 May 2026 extension gives bidders time, but not much contractual comfort.
 
2) ONGC's hazira LCP replacement corrigendum keeps control-system risk firmly with bidders
8ONGC’s Hazira LCP replacement tender is framed as a technical retrofit rather than a routine panel buy.
8The risk sits in compressor-control integration, bid completeness and non-exempt EMD discipline.
8The corrigendum text itself needs clean spreadsheet extraction before the final clause-level delta can be locked.
 
3) ONGC extends offshore torque-turn tender as compliance and mobilisation clauses test bidder readiness
8The bidder pushback shows stress around equipment age, mobilisation windows, consumables and breakdown exposure.
8The real story is how ONGC has conceded selectively while keeping operational risk firmly on contractors.
 
4) Oil india extends core analysis tender for Rajasthan-Gujarat E&P blocks
8Oil India Limited has pushed its specialist core transportation and laboratory analysis tender to another date .
8The 29-day extension gives bidders more room, but the security, validity and technical-compliance load remain intact.
8The real question is whether OIL is widening competition or managing hidden friction in a niche subsurface services package.
 
5) ONGC extends offshore microwave backbone tender as lower 6 GHz shift and revised BoQ reshape bidder risk
8ONGC’s third deadline extension is not just a calendar move.
8The offshore microwave backbone tender now carries a lower 6 GHz design reset, revised BoQ discipline and unresolved spectrum-detail risk.
8The extra week gives bidders time, but it also exposes how technically sensitive this 1 Gbps offshore connectivity package has become.
 
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8This refinery AI procurement has exposed a widening divide between industrial AI hype and refinery-grade execution capability.
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8India’s petrochemical localisation narrative collided with the realities of high-pressure process compression procurement in this tender. Despite PPP-MII applicability, the final competition narrowed to two internationally backed compressor ecosystems.
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8It is beginning to look like a procurement stress test for specialised refinery technologies
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8It may be too technically ambitious for the market
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1) Mumbai refinery turns TA-2026 catalyst replacement into a test of contractor balance sheets and nerves
8This is not a simple loading-unloading job. BPCL is bundling inert-entry work, mechanical opening, inspection support, repair assistance and box-up into one shutdown-critical envelope. The winners will need more than the lowest quote to survive the execution risk.

2) Refinery pipeline HVAC tender turns cooling into uptime insurance for crude logistics
8The tender is framed around operational continuity, not comfort cooling. The package places redundant HVAC across substations, control rooms and rack rooms that sit close to pipeline reliability. The bigger question is whether vendors price it as a utility package or as mission-critical infrastructure.

3) PLL’s Dahej PDH-PP Lab tender exposes a specialist-vendor pinch point
8This is not a routine laboratory procurement. The package bundles lab engineering, high-end analytical systems, construction, commissioning and three years of operation. The repeated bid extension points to a tighter vendor market than the headline scope suggests.

4) CPCL’s digital logbook tender exposes the thin vendor base behind refinery digitisation
8For executives, the question is whether India’s refinery digitalisation ambition is running ahead of execution capacity.

5) Reformer tube tender extension hints at a shrinking specialist integrity market
8Three extensions on a sub-Rs. 10 lakh refinery inspection package may look routine — until the technical scope is unpacked.

6) GAIL’s Vijaipur-Pata package shows how PSUs are using GeM without surrendering engineering control
8The tender may sit on GeM, but the real authority remains with EIL-style specifications, SCC clauses and project documentation. That hybrid procurement structure is becoming the preferred PSU model for technically sensitive pipeline projects. Vendors now have to comply with two procurement ecosystems at once.

7) Bina refinery township tender turns into a survival test as seven of nine bidders fail technical scrutiny
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8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section
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It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
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8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
Click on Reports for more. Details
8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation
Click on Reports for more. Details
For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
8IEA revises 2026 forecast: oil deficit widens as Iran war cuts production Details
8Saudi Aramco looks to raise $10 billion from real estate asset deal Details
8Big oil reconsiders previously unattractive destinations Details
8AI is being used to fix its own energy problem Details
8Golar LNG joins AEW 2026 as gold sponsor amid Africa’s FLNG market expansion Details
8Shell entrusted with LNG cargo for Bulgargaz Details
8JP Morgan publishes first oil price forecast in 2 months Details
8Senegal targets $7.5 billion gas project to end energy subsidies Details
8Aramco targets raising over $10 billion from property portfolio Details
8ExxonMobil insists move to Texas won't erode shareholder rights Details
8Eni says its biodiesel successfully tested on cruise ship Details
8JP Morgan publishes first oil price forecast in 2 months Details
8INOX India reports record FY26 revenue growth driven by LNG, aerospace and industrial cryogenic demand Details
8India turns down US-sanctioned Russian LNG despite Middle East supply strains Details
8Petrol and diesel prices may rise if Middle East crisis persists, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Details
8Gas cylinder explosion triggers panic at Mantralayam Details
8Indian LPG tanker MV Sunshine safely crosses Strait of Hormuz, heads to India Details
8First solar-powered forecourt at CNG station marks clean energy push Details
8Wabag and Peak launch first bio-CNG plant in Ghaziabad, targeting 250,000 metric tons carbon reduction Details
8Middle East conflict pushes India to revive stranded energy pipeline projects Details
8Prashant Jain remains bullish on India, says oil prices biggest near-term market risk Details
8India, UAE set to ink energy pacts on LPG and strategic oil reserves on Friday Details
8India set to scale back Russian oil imports if US waiver lapses Details
8Oil India standalone March 2026 net sales at Rs 5,960.59 crore, up 8% y-o-y Details
8Govt approves coal gasification scheme with Rs 37,500 crore outlay Details
8Indian rupee hits record low as outflows, oil strain worsen rout Details
8Global oil supply to plunge below demand this year on Iran war, IEA says Details
8India set to scale back Russian oil imports if US waiver lapses Details
8RBI governor warns of retail fuel price hike if West Asia conflict persists Details
8Crude oil futures gain on spot demand Details
8HPCL warns of losses in Q1 FY27 as West Asia crisis lifts crude costs, hits fuel margins Details
8PM Modi reduces convoy size as austerity step Details
8HPCL Q4 FY26 net profit jumps 78% to Rs 6,065 crore Details
8Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spend Details
8Oil India Q4 results: PAT jumps 62% to Rs 2,424 crore; record drilling & highest daily production in a decade Details
8Mirae Asset mutual fund acquires 4.94% stake in Gujarat Gas Ltd on 12 May 2026 Details
8MGL leadership meets PNGRB & MoPNG to boost PNG connectivity and clean energy Details
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8HPCL’s FY26 earnings have surged.
8But the real story lies underneath the headline numbers — in refining strength, downstream positioning and the next investment cycle. Details
8Find out how we found that out in a rather interesting and roundabout way
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8The numbers show a more complicated story
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8A new ground-level account is forcing the LNG market to rethink assumptions around Qatar.
8And it is necessary that you get the right perspective, for you are going to be impacted by it
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8Find out why we say so
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8High allocation of cheap APM gas,
8Stable LNG sourcing,
8Strong margins on CNG,
8And predictable pass-through pricing.
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8This company is now linking LNG, hydrogen, space and fusion into one manufacturing platform.
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8Find out why there is such rapid churning
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Find out how engineering capex cycle is becoming more margin-driven
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They are now pushing AI directly into refinery operating environments
8And this could eventually change how Indian refineries are run
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8This is  while tightening policy and availability undertakings
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8This is before drilling decisions are frozen.
8The assignment targets 11 high-cost offshore prospects where G&G ranking, pore-pressure review and techno-economic vetting can alter drilling priorities.
8The corrigendum looks procedural on paper, but the compliance load may decide who actually stays in the race.
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8The exclusion of CGG Services India Private Limited and TNG Exploration (JV) Private Limited changes the competitive geometry before price is tested.
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1) ONGC extends Nawagam GCP gas compressor replacement bid deadline without easing LSTK risk terms
8ONGC has pushed back the bid deadline for its Nawagam GCP gas compressor replacement package.
8The extension gives contractors more time, but the turnkey risk frame remains intact.
8The real issue is whether extra time improves competition without weakening ONGC’s execution safeguards.
 
2) ONGC’s long extension for the 1000 km Pipeline Laying Project exposes offshore execution anxiety
8And it is not just bidder scheduling pressure
 
3) ONGC’s Mumbai High produced water conditioning tender keeps slipping as offshore lifecycle risk moves centre stage
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4) Oil India extends New OCS at Nagajan EPC bid deadline to after heavy technical clarifications
8Oil India’s New OCS at Nagajan EPC tender has gained seven extra days, but the extension follows more than a routine calendar adjustment.
8The corrigenda show a late-stage technical reset across plot plan, PFD, P&ID and bidder clarifications.
8The real question is whether the added week is enough to convert uncertainty into bankable bids.
 
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1) OIL’s Baghewala-Mehsana crude tender turns tanker hiring into a camera-led custody-control contract
8OIL’s new crude transport tender puts digital surveillance at the centre of a Rajasthan-to-Gujarat bowser operation.
8The 24 KL fleet requirement is tied to hatch cameras, GPS trip history, controlled halts and strict custody discipline.
8The real story is how much operating risk the contractor must absorb before crude reaches Mehsana.
 
2) Desco wins award as rival quotes fan out sharply replacement of 24 inch crude oil transfer pipelines from ONGC Trombay terminal
8Desco Infratech has emerged L1 at but the real story sits in the pricing ladder.
8The L2 bid is only 6.0% higher, while the L3 quote jumps 36.2% above the winner.
8That spread hints at a risk-reading split the tender document does not fully resolve.
 
3) Grace, Kaho, Oakinnovatica and Zodiac enter ONGC Ahmedabad Asset’s SRP BESS tender under a tight uptime-risk contract
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4) ONGC pipeline maintenance corrigendum extends bid window but keeps field-risk burden on contractors
8ONGC’s pipeline maintenance corrigendum gives bidders more time, but not much more contractual comfort.
8The key technical risk remains buried in CP monitoring, ROU surveillance, 8MOSRU readiness and asset-wise manpower estimation.
 
5) ONGC extends Bechraji GGS-I and GGS-II surface-facility revamp tender without softening LSTK risk
8ONGC has given bidders more time for the Bechraji GGS-I and GGS-II revamp, but the commercial risk map remains tight.
8The package still pushes design validation, statutory approvals, monsoon execution and commissioning readiness onto the LSTK contractor.
8The extension may widen participation, but it does not answer the hardest pricing questions.
 
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8For most Indian heater contractors, refinery revamps are the main proving ground. EIL’s decision to reject revamp references for qualification changes the competitive equation far more than the financial thresholds suggest. The clause could dramatically narrow the serious bidder pool before commercial bidding even begins.
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8The absence of visible amendments raises a sharper procurement question than a routine date extension would.
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8A near 79% pricing gap has emerged between technically accepted bidders
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1) Six bidders enter IOCL Panipat refinery township solar RESCO race as refinery shifts renewable risk to private developers
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2) Atlas Copco emerges as sole bidder in EIL’s centrifugal compressor tender
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1) IOCL’s Kandla integrity tender: Is it different this time around
8Does it quietly rewrite who can enter India’s specialised inline inspection market?
 
2) Repeated bid extensions signal participation and execution sensitivity in BPCL Kochi refinery polypropylene laboratory package
8The pattern suggests more than routine scheduling pressure in a technically sensitive downstream support package. The real concern may lie in what the tender still has not clarified.
 
3) BPCL extends PDPP acrylic acid catalyst changeover tender amid specialist execution dependence at Kochi Refinery
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4) Did EIL just acknowledge a hidden solids problem inside NRL’s desalter system?
8The amendment abruptly abandons clean-service assumptions. That shift only happens when process conditions are more severe than originally represented. The industry will watch whether similar revisions appear in future NRL revamp packages.
 
5) IOCL’s cancelled Karnal biomass tender exposes the hidden execution risks inside India’s green fuel transition
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8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details
8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
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8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
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8Fraudsters dupe 130 MGL piped gas consumers and applicants of Rs 3 crore in 7 weeks Details
8India’s ethanol-blended petrol makes a splash amid global oil shock: report Details
8Higher ethanol blending: India’s next energy leap must begin now Details
8New Russian tanker starts loading cargo from USsanctioned LNG plant Details
8India rejects sanctioned Russian LNG despite energy supply pressures Details
8Why India chose caution over easily available Russian LNG Details
8IGL inaugurates India’s first forecourt rooftop solar plant at Ghazipur CNG station Details
8Oil crisis sparks austerity push in India Details
8Man held for illegal storage of 74 LPG cylinders Details
8Coal gasification key to build long-term resilience against global energy shocks: experts Details
8Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone, IRGC officer says Details
8India has 60 days of crude, 60 days of LNG and 45 days of LPG, there is no problem on supply side: Hardeep Puri Details
8Delhi CM orders curbs on official vehicles after PM's austerity push Details
8Oil prices today: crude slips after three-day rally as markets track Iran ceasefire and Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit Details
8India needs to be ready for tough times: Uday Kotak Details
8India oil prices: minister addresses fuel hike fears amid global turmoil & strategic reserve needs Details
8Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries Details
8On first PM visit to Norway in 4 decades, Modi and hosts to discuss long-term LPG deal Details
8No shortage of LPG, petrol, and diesel in the state: Manipur government Details
8LPG shortage leads to increased demand for clean cooking solutions Details
8LPG worth Rs 1.5 crore diverted, Chhattisgarh officer named mastermind of racket Details
8Auto, taxi operators in Karnataka seek subsidy to shift from LPG to CNG, EV Details
8Why ignoring auto LPG weakens India’s clean mobility strategy Details
8IOCL fails to keep word, LPG transporters’ dues not cleared Details
8LPG production in India ramped up to 54,000 tonnes per day amid West Asia conflict: petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri Details
8India’s Russian oil imports drop in April on Nayara refinery shutdown Details
8Oil cos losing Rs 1,000 crore a day: hike in prices imminent, hints petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri Details
8Dolphin Drilling’s Blackford Dolphin to complete Oil India contract through July 2026 Details
8India cuts oil & gas royalty rates in landmark upstream reform; ICRA says move will improve project returns Details
8Petronet LNG receives CRISIL AAA rating for Rs.12,000 crore term loan facility 2026 Details
8ONGC invites global EOI for offshore logistics across western offshore operations Details
8IGX gas trading volume rises 79% in April 2026, GIXI index jumps 49% YoY due to global energy tensions Details
8India beats global energy crisis: no petrol or diesel price hike in 4 years, says Hardeep Singh Puri Details
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