The Houston-based company is selling up to 50 per cent of its oil-sand reserves in Alberta. There are some producing assets and some exploration assets on offer.
A decision has been taken to gradually initiate Aadhaar and non-Aadhaar based LPG subsidy transfer through the OMCs.
According to RIL's announcement for the first quarter ended June 30, the KG-D6 field produced 33.1% less gas in the quarter.
In a marginal relief to consumers, IndianOil, the biggest oil marketing company, has cut petrol prices by Rs 0.56 per litre with effect from midnight today.
All current staff of BPCM is expected to transfer to the new owners under equivalent terms and conditions.
Despite rising subsidy bill, says fuel price action and other steps in contemplation would keep it at 5.3% of GDP, not more
The tide of the global economy has again turned to anti-growth in general.
IndianOil targets monthly 5,000-tonne polypropylene exports
The private companies want a level playing field so that they can compete with the government companies in fuel retailing.
About two million tonnes (mt) of condensates produced by the oil company were taken into account while apportioning the subsidy burden.
Oil firms yet to get Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 18 billion) of FY12 subsidy compensation, as estimate for this year's underrecovery swells past Budget allocation.
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday pegged India's growth this financial year at 6.5-7 per cent. He added the country had taken various steps to boost investment, the results of which would be seen in six months.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday asked European countries to take firm steps to fix the continent's financial mess, which was hitting India's economic growth and dampening global markets.
Corporations and business associations must strengthen their direct communications and consultations with citizens - and earn the trust of society.
RIL on Friday declared a net profit of Rs 20,040 crore (Rs 200.4 billion) for the 2011-12, a marginal drop from the Rs 20,286 crore (Rs 202.86 billion) it made in 2010-11.
Like the previous two plans, the 12th five-year Plan (2012-17) also officially began without a final document in place.
The last week of March saw a series of new refining capacity going on stream. HPCL-Mittal Energy, Essar Oil and Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL) were able to announce completion of capacity additions a couple of days before the seven-year tax holiday in this regard came to an end, on March 31.
ONGC to take biggest hit of Rs 4,600 crore, followed by Cairn India and Oil India.
The government's plans to reign in petroleum subsidies to plug the fiscal deficit next financial year are in jeopardy, as a whopping Rs 2.13 lakh-crore revenue loss is expected at the current levels of global crude oil prices and domestic retail prices of controlled products.
Officials do not believe economic growth would go down as low as 6.8 per cent.
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