There are places on earth where petrol is cheaper than water.
Reliance Industries will buy 7.5 mn tons of crude oil from Venezuela for its upcoming export-oriented refinery at Jamnagar. The company has been sourcing crude oil from Venezuela, the only OPEC member country from Latin America, for its existing 660000 barrels per day (33 mn tons) refinery at Jamnagar. Venezuela has agreed to supply 150000 barrels per day of oil from June under a long-term supply contract. Reliance is on a sphere to tie-up crude supplies for its new refinery.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas investment arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has signed a joint venture agreement with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PdVSA) to take 40 per cent stake in the San Cristobal oilfield in Venezuela. Under the agreement, OVL and PdVSA will develop the field from its current production level of 20,000 barrels per day to 40,000 barrels per day, company officials said. OVL will make a total investment of $ 355.738 million comprising signature.