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Shine Jacob
Shine Jacob is a seasoned journalist and short-story writer with an experience of over a decade and a half across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a financial journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
Shine Jacob is a seasoned journalist and short-story writer with an experience of over a decade and a half across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a financial journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
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HPCL arm to buy stake in two gas fields in Australia for $74M
Company will grab 11.25% interest in T/L1 and a 9.75% interest in T/18P of Trefoil field
 "HPCL arm to buy stake in two gas fields in Australia for $74M")
Posco project may get stuck over captive port hurdle
Captive port project still pending, clearance unlikely to come any time soon
 "Posco project may get stuck over captive port hurdle")
We want trade with India to be $5 bn by 2015: Joe Oilver
Q&A with Canada's Minister of Natural Resources
Nelp auctions caught in a tale of 2 reports
While the Rangarajan panel proposed a revenue-sharing model, the Kelkar panel pitched for production-sharing contracts
 "Nelp auctions caught in a tale of 2 reports")
Extension beyond retirement for BHEL chief questioned
HC asked to strike down top-level govt decision as lacking any legal basis, even as heads of other PSUs could benefit
 "Extension beyond retirement for BHEL chief questioned")
MoEF asks Odisha to take action against companies named in Shah report
The move would hit operations of major steel and mining companies like Tata Steel, Essel Mining, SAIL, JSPL,
 "MoEF asks Odisha to take action against companies named in Shah report")
Lack of pricing clarity to hit CBM firms
According to the formula, the price of domestic natural gas is set to increase from $4.2 per mBtu to $8 an mBtu
 "Lack of pricing clarity to hit CBM firms")
Moily touch to add 40 mt to Coal India's production
The ministry's moves are likely to help Coal India add at least 40 mn tonnes - 8.4 % of its expected output of 475 mt this year - to its overall production in 2014-15
 "Moily touch to add 40 mt to Coal India's production")
Oil majors likely to get easy entry into CNG biz
The move will give CNG marketing rights to companies that have investment of at least Rs 2,000 cr in the oil & gas sector
 "Oil majors likely to get easy entry into CNG biz")
Veerappa Moily: Man in a hurry
With only months to go for the general elections, the new environment minister has gone into overdrive to clear projects
 "Veerappa Moily: Man in a hurry")
Cabinet to take up raising of LPG cap this week
Move follows Rahul Gandhi's pressure to go for it eyeing the upcoming Lok Sabha election
 "Cabinet to take up raising of LPG cap this week")
Is bias against Africans on the rise in India?
Africans usually come to India on student visas
 "Is bias against Africans on the rise in India?")
 "Rahul's populist punch might pinch OMCs")
Cairn India set to strike gold in Sri Lanka
To sign pact for first commercial gas sale & to get one more block
 "Cairn India set to strike gold in Sri Lanka")
RIL eyes stake in two Venezuelan projects
The company, which is closing in on buying 20% in Venezuela's Ayacucho-8 block, is also in talks for a 11% stake in the $20-bn Carabobo-1 project
 "RIL eyes stake in two Venezuelan projects")
US shale gas: GAIL mulls time-swap deal to advance import
Not too many companies have done this globally. We are in talks with many players in the US now regarding this: Prabhat Kumar Singh
 "US shale gas: GAIL mulls time-swap deal to advance import")
New gas policy a positive for ONGG, RIL: S&P
The rating agency says uncertainity for Mukesh Ambani company continues
 "New gas policy a positive for ONGG, RIL: S&P")
Indian oil companies on oil hunt in Latin America
RIL is closing in on grabbing at least 20% stake in Ayacucho-8 block in Venezuela, OVL is also in talks for a small stake in Libra pre-salt project
 "Indian oil companies on oil hunt in Latin America")
ONGC, Kuwait Petroleum sign deal for strategic partnership
Will collaborate for upstream, downstream and mid-stream ventures
 "ONGC, Kuwait Petroleum sign deal for strategic partnership")
Petrotech: ONGC to sign in Kuwait Petroleum for petrochemicals today
On other hand, the oil and gas giant major plans to rope in overseas players for 26% in OMPL