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With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts

The major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are wrestling with whether to make another cut in supply to the global economy as the OPEC+ alliance struggles to prop up sagging oil prices that have been a boon to US drivers and helped ease inflation worldwide. The 23-member group is meeting on Sunday at OPEC headquarters in Vienna after sending mixed signals about possible moves. Saudi Arabia, dominant among the oil cartel's members, has warned speculators that they might get burned by betting on lower prices. Russia, the leader of the non-OPEC allies, has indicated no change to output is expected. The decision comes amid uncertainty about when the slow-growing global economy will regain its thirst for fuel for travel and industry, and with producers counting on oil profits to bolster their coffers. Oil prices have fallen even after OPEC+ slashed 2 million barrels per day in October, angering US President Joe Biden by threatening higher gasoline prices a month bef

Oil slides 4% on worries about US debt ceiling, OPEC+ discussions

Some hard-right Republican lawmakers said they might oppose a deal to raise the debt ceiling in the United States, the world's biggest oil user

A reality check for Indian oil product exports amid international sanctions

EU's threat to sanction India for exporting petroleum products to its member-nations based on cheap Russian crude will not be an existential risk

Warren Buffett buys another $127 mn worth of Occidental Petroleum stock

Investor Warren Buffett's company bought another $127 million worth of Occidental Petroleum stock over the past week to give Berkshire Hathaway 213.9 million shares of the oil producer. Berkshire's latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Monday showed that it had bought another 2.2 million Occidental shares. Buffett's Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate controls 23.8% of Occidental's stock and holds warrants to buy another 83.9 million shares for $59.62 apiece, but the billionaire recently told shareholders that he has no plans to buy the entire company. Many people like to copy Buffett's moves because of his remarkable track record. Buffett doesn't routinely comment on Berkshire's stock purchases. Buffett has been regularly buying Houston-based Occidental shares since early last year whenever the stock drops below $60. Berkshire's latest purchases were made at prices between $56.34 and $58.52. Occidental's shares were down slightly Tuesday morning at $58.23.

Capex by large state-run firms jump 121% to Rs 53,000 crore in April

Expenditure cycle of NHAI, petroleum CPSEs off to a strong start

India reimposes windfall tax on crude oil, levy on diesel exports scrapped

Latest move to reimpose windfall tax on crude oil means that now only domestically produced crude oil will attract a windfall tax of Rs 6,400 per tonne while petrol, diesel and ATF will remain exempt

Diesel sales rise sharply over 15% as agricultural activity pick-up

Diesel sales in India jumped up sharply in the first half of April as agricultural activity pick-up and trucking increased to meet industrial demand, preliminary industry data showed on Monday. Demand for diesel, the most consumed fuel in the country accounting for about two-fifths of the demand, soared over 15 per cent to 3.45 million tonnes in the first half of April when compared to a year ago. Month-on-month sales rose 8.4 per cent when compared with 3.19 million tonnes of diesel consumed in the first half of March that had witnessed seasonal slowdown. Petrol sales rose about 2 per cent to 1.14 million tonnes during April 1 to 15 when compared with the same period of last year. Sales however fell 6.6 per cent month-on-month, the data showed. In the first half of March, petrol sales had fallen 1.4 per cent and diesel 10.2 per cent year-on-year. Consumption of petrol in April first half was 14.6 per cent more than COVID-marred April 1-15, 2021 and almost 128 per cent more than i

Petrol, diesel can be brought under GST ambit if Council takes a call: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that petrol and diesel can be brought under the GST ambit if the GST council takes a call

Petroleum products can be brought under GST if consensus reached: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that if states arrive at a consensus, then petroleum products can be brought under the GST regime

Petroleum Min inks pact with International Energy Agency on data sharing

The government on Tuesday signed a pact with the Paris-based IEA for strengthening cooperation in the field of data and research and for enhancing global energy security, stability, and sustainability

ONGC to invest $3.5 billion to boost output from western offshore assets

ONGC, will invest $3.5 billion over the next three-four years to boost output from its western offshore assets, Pankaj Kumar, head of offshore assets, said on Tuesday

Budget 2023: Higher crude exploration drives non-tax revenue goal

The government lists receipts from licence fees for the right of exploration of oil and gas, as well as royalty on off-shore crude oil and gas production

HCL, IIT-Dhanbad collaborate for petroleum engineering, earth science

IT services company HCL Technologies has signed a pact with the Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad, to collaborate in the field of petroleum engineering and earth science, according to a statement. HCL Technologies and IIT (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad (Jharkhand), will also develop a knowledge management system using technologies, it added. As part of the agreement, HCL Tech will offer projects and internship opportunities to students and research scholars of IIT (ISM) to develop digital solutions in the fields of exploration, drilling and production of hydrocarbons to reduce carbon footprint. "Both HCL Tech and IIT (ISM) will also undertake sustainability initiatives and programmes, including discussions, podcasts and joint presentations at international forums on transformative initiatives in the oil and gas sector," according to a statement. The memorandum of understanding will help HCL Tech strengthen its collaboration with the IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, while HCLTech custom

Rs 6,200 crore investment in the petroleum sector in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum) Subodh Agarwal said four companies in the petroleum sector had signed agreements on investment during "Invest Rajasthan"

ONGC board rejig: Two director posts set to be merged

Sources say the idea behind the board revamp is to bring greater synergies in operations

Six non-BJP ruled states have not reduced VAT on petroleum products: Govt

Six non-BJP ruled states West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Kerala and Jharkhand have not reduced the VAT on petroleum products, leading to higher prices of petrol and diesel there, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Puri said in Lok Sabha that the central government has reduced excise duty on petroleum products and some other states, following cues, and reduced their Value Added Tax (VAT). Six states West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Kerala and Jharkhand have not reduced the VAT, he said amidst vocal protests by the opposition members. The minister said, currently the petrol price in India is one of the lowest. He said the oil marketing companies together suffered losses of Rs 27,276 crore due to high prices of crude in international markets. I suggest MPs from the opposition impress upon their state governments to reduce the VAT so that they can also join the celebrations, he said. Puri said India imports more than 85 p

Kirit Parikh panel recommendations: 'Remove caps on gas prices by 2027'

The committee has also recommended a ceiling price of $6.5 per mmBtu, which may be increased yearly by about $0.5 per mmBtu till 2027, Parikh said

The big short in oil & gas PSUs: Lack of leadership in sector hurting India

The government deplores the lack of good leadership in these companies but it adds to the problem with sub-optimal appointment practices for chief executives in this sector

Domestic LPG cylinders to come with QR codes: Check benefits, other details

"All domestic gas cylinders will have QR code in the next three months", said IOCL chairman Shrikant Madhav

COP27 fails to turn off the oil tap as global production hits all-time high

The latest global climate summit has failed to even mention the reduction of fossil fuel usage, a key demand from India, in the final agreement text at Egypt