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HC to Centre: File affidavit on PIL against petrol


Bombay High Court directed Centre, Petroleum Min and Finance Min to file affidavit in response to PI...

Karuna to lead demo against petrol hike on May 30


Stepping up pressure for rollback of petrol price hike, UPA ally DMK chief M Karunanidhi will lead a...
Pak: Doubts about closure of ISI`s political wing

Pak: Doubts about closure of ISI`s political wing


Pakistan`s powerful spy agency`s new chief Lt Gen Zahir-ul-Islam has reportedly closed its scandal-h...
China rejects Obama`s Iran oil import sanctions

China rejects Obama`s Iran oil import sanctions


China is one of the biggest importers of Iranian oil, and its Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposi...
S Korea to work with US to reduce Iran oil imports

S Korea to work with US to reduce Iran oil imports


South Korea is one of several major importers of Iranian oil that have not received exemptions from ...
China paper slams US move on Iran oil sanctions

China paper slams US move on Iran oil sanctions


Japan, China and India combined buy close to half of Iran`s crude exports of 2.6 million barrels a d...

TMC threatens to oppose policies in Parliament


Trinamool Congress said it would not accept any cut in fertiliser subsidy or a rise in petroleum pri...
China hopes for better ties with South Sudan

China hopes for better ties with South Sudan


Head of Petrodar Operating Company in South Sudan was expelled over allegations he conspired with Su...
China rebukes Iran for France, UK oil ban

China rebukes Iran for France, UK oil ban


China has repeatedly called for talks over Tehran`s efforts to enrich its own uranium.
Iran struggles to find new buyers for oil: Report

Iran struggles to find new buyers for oil: Report


Iran is offering to sell an extra 500,000 barrels per day of oil to Chinese and Indian refiners.
Iran halts oil sales to UK, France on eve of talks

Iran halts oil sales to UK, France on eve of talks


The European Union enraged Tehran last month when it decided to impose a boycott on its oil from Jul...
Venezuelans stage protest following oil spill

Venezuelans stage protest following oil spill


Hundreds of protesters blocked streets and burned tires in eastern Venezuela to demand clean water.
US urges India, allies to help isolate Iran

US urges India, allies to help isolate Iran


The White House has urged India and its allies to put pressure on the Iranian regime to give up its ...
Sanctions-hit Iran turns increasingly to Asia

Sanctions-hit Iran turns increasingly to Asia


Iran exports more than 70 percent of its oil to Asian markets, in particular China, India, Japan and...
`Iran will cut oil exports to European countries`

`Iran will cut oil exports to European countries`


The EU accounted for 25 percent of Iranian crude oil sales in the third quarter of 2011.

Telangana MPs meet Jaipal Reddy; ask him to resign


A group of Congress MPs from Telangana on Sunday met Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy and urged h...

Opposition parties, allies protest fuel hike


The steep hike in the prices of petroleum products triggered countrywide protests.
Renewable petroleum one step closer to reality

Renewable petroleum one step closer to reality


Scientists are a key step closer to making renewable petroleum fuels using bacteria, and sunlight.
    BPCL wins Chess title

BPCL wins Chess title


Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Team A comprising Harikrishna P, Gopal GN, Parimarjan Negi and ...
Oil Ministry convenes meet on adulteration

Oil Ministry convenes meet on adulteration


The move from the Centre came after in a gruesome incident Nashik additional district collector Yash...
PSPB begins with a bang in Senior National TT

PSPB begins with a bang in Senior National TT


Defending champions Petroleum Sports Promotion Board justified their top billing by entering the pre...
PSPB felicitates CWG medal winners

PSPB felicitates CWG medal winners


The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board felicitated all the medal winners of the 19th Commonwealth Ga...

BPCL raises fuel prices by Rs 0.70 a litre


State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) Friday hiked petrol price 0.70 a litre effective...
BP `pleased` with progress to contain oil flow

BP `pleased` with progress to contain oil flow


BP reported good progress in its high-stakes effort to fully contain the Gulf of Mexico oil leak.

Hike in petroleum prices a cruel joke with common man: Mulayam


Terming the hike in prices of petroleum products as a "cruel joke" with common people, Samajwadi P...

Munde leads BJP agitation against petroleum price hike


Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde on Saturday led an agitation of party workers here against the incr...

CBI launches a drive to unearth adulteration of several items


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a nationwide drive to check adulteration of p...
Disaster looms as oil slick reaches US coast

Disaster looms as oil slick reaches US coast


Oil from a giant Gulf of Mexico slick began washing onto Louisiana shores, threatening an environmen...

Cannot issue direction to fill up a particular post: HC


The Madras High Court today said it could not issue a direction to Chennai Petroleum Corporation L...

Oppn to stall Parliament on petroleum price issue


The issue of hike in fuel prices is expected to generate heat in Parliament meeting tomorrow after ...

Naga talks: Ex-Petroleum Secy Pandey named interlocutor


Former petroleum secretary R S Pandey has been appointed as the new interlocutor for Naga talks an...
Fin Min offers to pay less than half of what Oil Min seeks

Fin Min offers to pay less than half of what Oil Min seeks


The Finance Ministry has offered less than half of the Rs 31,700 crore sought by the Oil Ministry to...
Woodside Petroleum announces share sales

Woodside Petroleum announces share sales


Australian energy giant Woodside Petroleum on Monday said it would raise 2.5 billion dollars (2.3 bi...
IOC suffers loss of Rs 94 cr a day on fuel sale

IOC suffers loss of Rs 94 cr a day on fuel sale


State-run Indian Oil Corporation on Monday said it is losing Rs 94 crore per day on sale of petrol,...

Petroleum, atomic sites on West Coast vulnerable to attacks


Nearly a year after the Mumbai attacks, the country`s Western coast hosting several petroleum and ...
Petroleum min proposes 33% hike in ONGC, OIL gas price

Petroleum min proposes 33% hike in ONGC, OIL gas price


The Petroleum Ministry has proposed a 33 per cent hike in the price of natural gas produced by ONG...
Indian Oil vs Bharat Petroleum in final of Surjit Hockey

Indian Oil vs Bharat Petroleum in final of Surjit Hockey


Mumbai teams Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum set up the title clash of the 26th Indian Oil Surjit ...
Bharat Petroleum draw with Corp of Signal

Bharat Petroleum draw with Corp of Signal


Bharat Petroleum Mumbai came from behind to hold Corp of Signal to a 1-1 draw in a Pool D match of t...
ONGC, Bihar govt ink deal for petroleum exploration

ONGC, Bihar govt ink deal for petroleum exploration


Bihar government and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) today signed an agreement to carry out e...
Explosion hits Gulf facility in Puerto Rico

Explosion hits Gulf facility in Puerto Rico


An explosion at a Gulf gasoline facility on Friday rocked a neighbourhood outside Puerto Rico`s capi...
Petroleum Ministry rules out reducing ATF price

Petroleum Ministry rules out reducing ATF price


Petroleum Ministry on Thursday ruled out reducing the base price of ATF as demanded by the cash-stra...
Deora rules out immediate hike in petroleum prices

Deora rules out immediate hike in petroleum prices


Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Sunday ruled out any immediate hike in the prices of petroleum p...
SC asks BPCL to pay Rs 5 cr as pre-deposit in sales tax matter

SC asks BPCL to pay Rs 5 cr as pre-deposit in sales tax matter


The Supreme Court on Monday asked Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd to pay Rs 5 crore as pre-deposit ...
Deora says nothing to do with Ambani feud

Deora says nothing to do with Ambani feud


Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said the government has nothing to do with Ambani brothers` dispute.
Oil Major BP ups cost cut target as profits dive

Oil Major BP ups cost cut target as profits dive


Oil giant BP Plc said it had increased its cost reduction targets for 2009 by 50 percent to USD 3 bi...

Reliance Petroleum posts Rs 105 cr profit in Q1


Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Petroleum on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 105 crore for the fi...
Indian outsourcers vie for $1 bn BP deal: Report

Indian outsourcers vie for $1 bn BP deal: Report


India`s top outsourcers, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Technologies are vying with global ri...