D-6 output continues to decline: BP seeks more clarity in gas price policy

British Petroleum's share in the KG basin gas output fell to an average of 113 million sq feet per day (msfd) in 2015.
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Taxes make up a big chunk of retail prices for petrol and diesel: Refinery price for petrol is only Rs 17.94/litre

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Taxes make up a big chunk of retail prices for petrol and diesel: Diesel is taxed less than petrol but is that correct?

Gas pricing formula: Full details

For reference purposes, the website carries the following details on the gas pricing formula adopted by the government..http://goo.gl/WNluOb

Under measurement and adulteration of petroleum products: Wide variations across different states

For reference purposes, the website carries here detailed information on state-wise and oil marketing company (OMC) wise data of under measurement and adulteration found petroleum poducts sold in retail outlets across the country..http://goo.gl/WNluOb

Rs 2000 crore of orders for pipelines and tankages: IOC to build 789 km pipeline at a cost of Rs 1584 crore

IOC is planning to lay a new 798 km crude pipeline network that will augment the existing Salaya-Mathura pipeline to feed the company's inland refineries in..http://goo.gl/WNluOb

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Rs 2000 crore of orders for pipelines and tankages: HPCL to set up Rs 450 crore terminal at Vadodara

Time for Cairn India to do some course correction: Company needs to face the oil price crash head on

In the face of an adverse budget -- in which the prevailing cess on crude oil was changed from a fixed Rs 4500 PMT to an advalorem rate of  a high..http://goo.gl/WNluOb

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Time for Cairn India to do some course correction: Company must know the world has changed
Time for Cairn India to do some course correction: Are there enough safeguards in its polymer flooding programme?
Time for Cairn India to do some course correction: Will Cairn go to court over withdrawal of tax benefits on oil and gas production?
Time for Cairn India to do some course correction: Taking the government to court has its risks

Budget 2016-17: Mixed bag of measures for oil and gas industry

The Union budget for 2016-17 has brought in a mixed bag of measures for the oil and gas sector.
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Budget 2016-17: Clarifications needed on new "ceiling price" formula for domestic gas
Budget 2016-17: Will all gas discoveries be covered?
Budget 2016-17: Fixing the gas price will not be enough to boost E&P investment
Budget 2016-17: The PSC will have to be made more flexible
Budget 2016-17: IT Act amendment to tempt foreign companies to invest in strategic storage facilities will need supplementary changes in other Acts
Budget 2016-17: Investors in strategic reserves seek full tax exemption and unfettered entry and exit
Budget 2016-17: New cess rate does not go down well with ONGC and OIL
Budget 2016-17: CST Act amended to smoothen contractual movement of gas
Budget 2016-17: Other measures taken in the budget
Budget 2016-17: Domestic ship repairing gets a boost, so does the shipping industry
Budget 2016-17: Public sector spending to go up
Budget 2016-17: Rs 2000 crore for LPG connections for poor will just not be enough
Budget 2016-17: Most rural households cannot afford LPG
Budget 2016-17: The government has a lot to learn on how to push LPG to the poor