Gas
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IEA slams India's gas pricing policy, says it reduces incentives for producers to raise supply
Business | Jan 12, 2020, 12:32 PM ISTIn its first in-depth review of India's energy policies, IEA said for the share of environment-friendly fuel to rise, the government needs to ensure gas is treated on a level playing field with other fuels for taxation and is included under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Govt increases oil, gas bidding round to three times a year
Business | Aug 18, 2019, 12:25 PM ISTThe government has increased the expression of interest (EoI) submission cycle for oil and gas acreage to three times a year from two times earlier, the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) said
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'Gas outages leading to rise in divorce rate in Pakistan'
World | Dec 01, 2016, 04:35 PM ISTGas loadshedding is one of the leading causes behind the rising number of divorces in Pakistan, Tahira Aurangzeb, a member of Parliament from the ruling party in Pakistan has claimed.
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India intense on joint development of oil, gas blocks in energy-rich Qatar
Jun 06, 2016, 12:04 AM ISTDoha : India today indicated its interest in joint exploration of new oil and gas fields in the energy-rich nation Qatar. India also invited the Gulf nation to invest in the country’s exploration and production
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India links $20 billion investment in oil, gas, petro projects in Iran
Apr 10, 2016, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Stepping up its energy ties with Iran, India has lined up $20 billion as investment in oil and gas as well as petrochemical and fertiliser projects in the Persian Gulf country subject to
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Coal Gas Outburst Kills 12 in China Mine
World | Mar 07, 2016, 08:25 AM ISTBeijing: At least 12 miners have been confirmed dead and another was injured after a gas outburst occurred in a coal mine in China's Jilin Province on Sunday, rescuers said on Monday.The rescue work ended
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Earthquakes linked to oil and gas exploration: Report
India | Apr 25, 2015, 04:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: A strong earthquake shook the Himalayan nation Nepal today with more than 100 people dead and many other reportedly missing.Meanwhile, a report released by the United States Geological Survey on Thursday has revealed
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Gas pricing "supervisory" power of the govt: Centre tells Supreme Court
India | Apr 14, 2015, 06:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The pricing of domestically produced gas is a "supervisory power" of the government and its dispute with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) cannot be subjected to arbitration proceedings, the Supreme Court has been told."Pricing
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Natural gas price to be cut by 10% to USD 5.02/unit from Apr 1
Mar 18, 2015, 01:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Domestic natural gas prices are likely to be slashed by over 10 per cent to USD 5.02 per unit from April 1, hitting revenues of companies like ONGC and Reliance Industries.The prices of
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EU, Russia and Ukraine to hold meeting on gas in Berlin
World | Sep 23, 2014, 08:35 AM ISTBrussels: The European Union will participate in a trilateral ministerial meeting with Russia and Ukraine on Friday in Berlin to address the issue of energy security in the context of the ongoing conflict between Moscow
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Modi's pet firm ready to produce gas
May 18, 2014, 08:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: The first major project to be commissioned after Narendra Modi takes over as Prime Minister may be one by his pet Gujarat firm GSPC, which is ready to produce gas from a field
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Allocate more gas for Bawana plant, Delhi to Centre
May 05, 2014, 11:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government will ask the Centre to allocate more gas to its Bawana power plant which can help it reduce power tariff in the national capital.“Delhi's Chief Secretary S.K. Srivastava would take
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Russia, Ukraine agree on normal gas transit until May end
May 03, 2014, 08:47 PM ISTWarsaw: EU energy commissioner, energy ministers from Russia and Ukraine agreed that gas transit to Ukraine would not suffer in any way until the end of May.EU's Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, Russia's Energy Minister Alexander
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Know how Telangana Bill bifurcates coal, oil, gas, power assets of Andhra Pradesh
India | Feb 20, 2014, 05:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Telangana Bill, which provides for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, specifically mentions how coal, oil, gas and power infrastructure and educational institutions would be divided and set up after creation of Telangana.Of the
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Top ten gas producing countries of the world
World | Nov 05, 2013, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Natural gas has emerged as one of the main sources of energy across the world. There are several countries in the world which are using their own natural gas resources. Here is a
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1300 people killed in chemical gas attack in Syria: report
World | Aug 21, 2013, 11:05 PM ISTDamascus: Nearly 1300 people have been reported killed in fierce chemical weapons bombarding by Syrian army in the suburbs of capital Damascus today. While the Syrian National Coalition put the death toll at 650, a
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Gas well in the Gulf continues to burn
World | Jul 24, 2013, 06:25 PM ISTNew Orleans, Jul 24: An out-of-control natural gas well off the Louisiana coast continued to burn on Wednesday after it caught fire following a blowout that prompted the evacuation of 44 workers, authorities said.Meanwhile, officials
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Militants bomb gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai
World | Jul 07, 2013, 09:39 AM ISTNorth Sinai (Egypt), July 7: A group of militants bombed early Sunday a pipeline in North Sinai that provides natural gas to Jordan, security sources said."The gunmen bombed part of the pipeline in Lehfin area
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EGoM on gas to meet on May 7; power tariff to rise marginally
Apr 30, 2013, 02:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, April 30: An Empowered Group of Ministers will meet on May 7 to consider nearly doubling the price of domestic natural gas, a move that is expected to result in just a 2.6
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Algeria, Turkey gas agreement extended for 10 years
World | Jan 07, 2013, 08:21 AM ISTAlgiers, Jan 7: Algeria and Turkey have decided to extend their natural gas agreement for another 10 years starting from 2014.The Algerian Minister of Energy and Mining Youcef Yousfi said: "Algeria signed an agreement in