Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has announced a significant investment of Rs 5,215 crore to develop 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity in India. This strategic move aligns with IOC’s broader diversification strategy beyond traditional oil and gas ventures.
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Brent crude futures for July gained 58 cents, or 0.7%, to $84.02 a barrel by 1130 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for June was up 47 cents, or 0.6%, at $79.47.
Chennai Petroleum is two years behind schedule on constructing a 180,000bpd refinery in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, with completion expected in 2027, according to finance head Rohit Kumar Agrawala.
The Canada Energy Regulator on Tuesday approved the final permits for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, clearing the way for the project to start operating after years of delays and massive cost overruns.
Both oil price benchmarks were down more than 1% at 0650 GMT. Brent crude futures for July were 88 cents lower at $85.45 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for June were 90 cents lower at $81.03 per barrel.
Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is set to enter partial operation on May 1, years behind schedule and at more than four times the original cost - but with the potential to affect oil flows even outside North America.
Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $88.67 a barrel at 0830 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $82.93 a barrel.
India's ONGC faces challenges in locating a vessel to transport 700,000 barrels of crude from Russia's Far East due to Western sanctions disrupting complex trades.
Turkey is in talks with US energy giant ExxonMobil over a multibillion-dollar deal to buy liquefied natural gas, in an effort to curb its dependence on Russian energy, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The pace at which global energy demand is growing means that alternatives cannot replace oil at the necessary scale writes OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais. Rather than calling for an end to oil, the focus should be on reducing emissions.
India and Oman will sign a trade deal in the coming months, two Indian government officials said, as New Delhi seeks to expand its ties in the Middle East, where rising tensions are putting major shipping routes at risk.
Russia will look for ways to overcome what it regards as any illegal sanctions the European Union imposes on its liquified natural gas (LNG) operations, the Kremlin said on Saturday, saying any measures would backfire on European industry.
Iran's National Gas Export Company CEO Mehran Amirmoini warns of limited seabed vessel capacity and sanctions as major obstacles to implementing a gas pipeline to India.
Brent crude futures gained 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $89.20 a barrel at 0927 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose by 25 cents, or 0.3%, to $83.82 a barrel.
Azerbaijan, host of this year's U.N. climate summit, will defend the right of oil and gas producing nations to invest in the sector, the country's president said on Friday, noting that despite climate targets, fossil fuel demand remains strong.
Canada-based LNG Energy Group announced on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA Petroleo, though the renewal of US oil sanctions could potentially pose problems.
India has agreed to allow oil marketing companies to procure ethanol by diverting an extra 800,000 metric tons of sugar for biofuel production, a government source said on Wednesday.
Brent crude futures fell 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $87.98 a barrel by 1005 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 7 cents, or 0.1%, at $82.74.
Brent crude futures fell 24 cents, or 0.27%, to $88.18 a barrel by 1024 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $83.03 a barrel.
Hitachi Energy is looking to open more global capability centers in India to expand local operations, amid growing energy demand and a push to scale up renewable energy generation in the country.
