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MoEF wants water cess imposed on shale gas explorers

Major basins that would be taken up during first round of auctions may be Cambay, Krishna Godavari and Ranigunj

Higher dose of fuel hike likely after Sep 17

Petroleum secretary Vivek Rae sasy some burden has to be borne by consuming population

Iran oil issue: Govt starts oil diplomacy with US

India to float seperate company, later acquire in as and when Western sanctions are lifted

Steeper fuel price rise likely after a week

Petroleum ministry is looking for something over 50p a litre monthly rise since the decision on phased decontrol of diesel prices early this year

Reliance takes on DGH over plan to relinquish five K-G discoveries

Regulator wanted to put the areas under hammer

CIL to become explosives maker to break cartel

The state-run coal producer buys about Rs 1,500 crore of explosives annually

Fresh problem in Iran oil plan

Teheran bargains on OilMin plan for more rupee payment via increased import; wants investment deal on gas block

Pvt coal block operators may get methane rights

Ministry wants to give blocks producers hold for coal mining for CBM exploration on nomination basis

Methane search may light a fuse

Oil ministry wants to give private captive coal producers permit to look for coal-bed methane in their blocks

Iran may spoil govt's plan to curtail dollar dependence

India makes 44% of its crude oil purchases from Iran as set-off against that country's imports

MoEF might ease ban on 'critically polluted areas' by Dec

Initially, a moratorium was imposed on 43 clusters. Official says the ban has already been lifted on 26 such areas

BHPV merges with BHEL, becomes its 17th unit

BHPV becomes the 17th manufacturing unit of BHEL

RIL may be denied price hike for D1 and D3 gas

Price could be fixed at old rate if firm found to have artificially suppressed output

'HPL stake sale bids soon'

RIL, Cairn India and IOC, GAIL India and ONGC are in the hunt for the stake in eastern India's biggest petrochemical company

CCI inquiry into oil companies cartel for ethanol

Move has been triggered by various complaints that competition watchdog received recently

RIL criticises unstable policy

Also threatens to go for arbitration if asked to supply gas at old rates

BC Tripathi may get a second term as Gail CMD

Tripathi's term as Gail India Chairman and MD was to expire in July 31, 2014.

PM rejects 'shut petrol pumps at 8 pm' proposal

Decision would have affected at least 2.5 lakh jobs in the sector

Oil ministry denies reports on closure of retail outlets at night

Ministry in a statement denied media reports stating -- petrol pumps may be ordered to shut operations between 8 pm - 8 am

Rupee fall forces Bollywood to dump overseas locations

Majority film makers are now opting for non-dollar destinations such as Sri Lanka, Dubai, Bali, Phuket