State-controlled Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) is finalizing feasibility studies for two new strategic petroleum reserves facilities as the world’s third-largest crude oil importer looks to boost its energy security.
India’s state-owned refiners are in talks to secure more US liquefied petroleum gas under annual contracts for next year as the world’s biggest consumer of the cooking fuel seeks to diversify imports.
Indian state-controlled oil refiners continue to search the market for spot crude supply as term deliveries are constrained by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and its key oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz.
India’s ONGC is poised to take over operation of two Venezuelan oil projects from state-owned PDVSA, which would give the Indian producer direct operational control over assets of the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves. Reuters exclusively reported Wednesday that ONGC expects to sign new agreements “very soon” under Venezuela’s new petroleum law after years of limiting its activities because of U.S. sanctions.
The Centre is drawing up an incentive package worth Rs 80,000 crore to boost domestic oil and gas production in India. The government could cover up to 50% of the drilling costs of deep water exploratory wells. The plan aims to attract foreign investment, accelerate offshore oil and gas exploration, and strengthen energy security.
India has started drilling the first appraisal well in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin — a move that will expand the country’s upstream push in the deep-water segment and potentially unlock new oil and gas reserves, according to a petroleum ministry statement July 25.
India is on track to export the highest volume of refined petroleum products in months as refining margins have jumped with the re-escalation of the Middle East conflict.
Vedanta Oil & Gas has reaffirmed its goal of increasing production to 500,000 boed while calling for accelerated exploration to unlock India’s estimated hydrocarbon resources and reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil and gas. Marking Global Energy Independence Day, the company said India currently imports nearly 90% of its oil and gas requirements despite an estimated 300 […]
India’s ONGC plans to build up a strategic national reserve of crude totalling 1.75 million tons, or 12.8 million barrels. The company would also ask the government to allow the commercial use of the stockpile, Reuters reported.
India, the world’s third-largest importer of oil and the second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas, faced major disruptions due to restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict between the US and Iran.