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Oil India shifts corporate office from Noida to New Delhi: What has changed? Check new address and details.  IndianOil's Terra Clean restructuring faces eight-year tax exemption trap ahead of planned listing.  Indian Oil's consultancy tender lets rival bidders influence the winning consultant's site payments.  BPCL Bina's biomass award puts Farmwatt's aggressive pricing against a 28% moisture rejection limit.  GAIL's Mumbai LNG bunkering study draws three classification giants, but 75-point technical hurdle could narrow the contest.  Our Downstream briefs.  Our Downstream briefs: Results (Part I).  Our Downstream briefs: Results (Part II).  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Indian Oil to trim Middle East oil imports under annual deals amid Iran war.  Pipeline saboteurs no longer face the dealth penalty.  Gulf is courting India vigorously with better terms.   CGD outfits heavily induced to build pipelines and connect customers: But this may not work.  A 10-year contract for artificial lift: ONGC provide a long term deal for the right contractor.  OIL extends six-rig workover tender again, keeps disputed clauses intact.  Our E&P special briefs.  Our E&P briefs.  Petroleum coke: Why does this refinery find it difficult to make anode-grade coke?.  Indian refinery on a global LPG expansion spree.  Our Downstream briefs: Part I.  Our Downstream briefs: Part II.  Our Downstream briefs: Results.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Reliance, Adani, L&T among 50-plus corporates vying for India’s green hydrogen opportunity.  9 to 60 MMTPA refinery expansion: Fresh movement seen.  Ethanol’s kamikaze run.  India’s Plan B for Hormuz crisis.  Is this gas demand problem real? Buyers existed; slots existed. They just never met..  Hardy's Rs 1,390 crore PY-3 drilling proposal.  Prabha Energy's 74-well CBM project goes through fresh scrutiny.  ONGC extends deepwater rig consultancy tender but rejects bidder concessions.  How did Advent make a Rs 200 crore sweep of an ONGC contract?.  114-platform offshore integrity tender cancelled.  New ethanol policy leaves many units completely in the lurch.  Our brief: Part I.  

Oil India shifts corporate office from Noida to New Delhi: What has changed? Check new address and details

Oct 23: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Govt mulls $2b LNG import decision: Pakistan Details
 8Vietnam, Malaysia boost LNG cooperation to ensure energy security Details
 8Premier backing LNG as solution to fuel crisis Details
 8Oil rises intraday amid escalating tensions Details
 8UK union welcomes Jackdaw decision Details
 8What direction will the Henry Hub gas price take in 2026, 2027? Details
 8UK greenlights $3B Jackdaw gas project Details
 8Wasaline signs bio-LNG agreement with St1 Biokraft Details
 8Protesters demand cancellation of Sundarbans LNG terminal Details
 8Titan analysis shows FuelEU pooling propelled bio-LNG demand Details
 8HPCL Q2 net profit falls 6% to Rs.3,625 crore Details
 8Government names Sunil Kumar ONGC chairman; to succeed Arun Singh in December Details
 8CPCL Q2 FY27 profit more than triples to Rs.2,247 crore on stronger refining margins Details
 8Bond yield rises to 7.44% on higher oil prices, global cues Details
 8Slew of sops to help fuel ships' shift to methanol Details
 8BCGCL starts construction work on Rs.25,000 cr gasification project, Rs.15k cr work awarded Details
 8India's West Asia oil imports hit pre-war levels; Russian crude falls Details
 8Petronet LNG and Gruner Renewable Energy enter JV to build CBG plants Details
 8A new world order emerges in LNG shipping Details
 8Pune CNG supply gets 24-hour boost after 13-year delay Details
 8India's Adani Total Gas quarterly profit rises 6% on sales volume growth Details
 8THINK Gas MD & CEO meets Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister to discuss VAT reduction on natural gas Details
 8BW LPG announces sale of BW Loyalty Details
 8HPCL Q2 profit falls 6% despite high refining margins Details
 8Samudra Manthan push may boost exploration but won’t end energy import dependence—S&P Global director Details
 8Oil India shifts corporate office from Noida to New Delhi: What has changed? Check new address and details Details
 8India's Mideast oil imports return to pre-war levels in September Details
 8Exclusive: India diversifying oil imports not due to US threats, says Rubio Details
 8India condemns attacks on Saudi airport, oil field; one Indian dead Details
 8Citi’s $60 oil call meets $112 Brent Details
 8Norway's $2.3 trillion oil fund loses $30 billion in third quarter Details
 8European natural gas prices rise on Middle East escalation Details
 8Record fuel prices accelerate Europe’s EV sales Details
 8India's Middle East oil imports jumped 32% in September Details
 8EU’s proposed shipping subsidies could make bio-LNG cheaper than fuel oil Details
 8LNG imports up 9% in Mar-Sep; US, Oman & Nigeria bridge supply gap Details
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IndianOil's Terra Clean restructuring faces eight-year tax exemption trap ahead of planned listing

Oct 22: 8Could a transaction designed to minimise immediate taxes ultimately create a larger financial burden?
Click on Details for more Details

Indian Oil's consultancy tender lets rival bidders influence the winning consultant's site payments

Oct 22: 8There are no fee revision for complex projects either
8The successful consultant's own manpower quotation does not independently determine the applicable reimbursement rate
8Bidders know these these consultancies can provide long term opportunities but they are all up in arms
Click on Details for more Details

BPCL Bina's biomass award puts Farmwatt's aggressive pricing against a 28% moisture rejection limit

Oct 22: 8BPCL's paddy-straw specifications permit moisture deductions above 15%, with consignments exceeding 28% subject to rejection.
8The supplier must bear the cost of removing rejected material while maintaining the required delivery schedule.
8Farmwatt's substantial price advantage brings the cost of quality compliance into sharper focus.
Click on Details for more Details

GAIL's Mumbai LNG bunkering study draws three classification giants, but 75-point technical hurdle could narrow the contest

Oct 22: 8A mandatory 75-point technical threshold and 70:30 quality-price formula mean participation alone offers no assurance of reaching financial evaluation.
8The decisive question is whether all three can demonstrate the specialist credentials and project methodology required to remain in contention.
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs

Oct 22: 8BPCL Bina's catalyst tender: A cheaper bid could lose by 40%
 8Bharat Petroleum's Bina refinery makes chemical contractors pay for rising treatment costs
 8Indian Oil's Panipat sulphur maintenance tender slips 11 days, retains one-hour emergency mobilisation
 8Indian Oil's specialty reactor tender demands 260-bar factory testing as bidding deadline slips
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Results (Part I)

Oct 22: 8Indian Oil's Guwahati oil-spill recovery tender clears four bidders without requiring specialist recovery experience
8HPCL Visakh pressure-vessel tender draws 21 bidders: How many can survive technical scrutiny?
8BPCL awards Rs 9.52 crore LNG station consultancy to Tractebel at 36.1% discount to Mecon
8BPCL Mumbai Refinery awards catalyst handling contract at Rs 1.72 crore as rival bids diverge sharply
8BPCL Mumbai's catalyst award: Kliff undercuts rival by 31.1%, but execution risks remain
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Results (Part II)

Oct 22: 8Indian Oil's Rs 30.94 lakh catalyst award raises questions over proprietary sourcing at Gujarat Refinery
8Hindustan Petroleum's Rs 2.09 crore solar-storage engineering award exposes 26.8% pricing divide
8BPCL's carbon capture project: Rina wins engineering contract, but 45% payment hinges on final drawings
8BPCL's Mumbai hydrocracker pump awards: Did energy efficiency influence the winners?
8Indian Oil's Gujarat Refinery power trading award exposes 126% gap between two bidders
Click on Details for more Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 22: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 22: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 22: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
Click on Reports for more. Details

Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 22: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
Click on Reports for more Details Details

Indian Oil to trim Middle East oil imports under annual deals amid Iran war

Oct 22: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8China signals intent to push back against cleantech tariffs at COP31 Details
 8Odisha has rolled out the red carpet for chemical sector: Hemant Sharma, ACS – Industries, Odisha Details
 8Marco Rubio meets Adani, Tata chiefs before heading to Jamnagar for Reliance refinery visit Details
 8Gulf situation a matter of deep concern: EAM Jaishankar in talks with UAE peer Details
 8US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Jamnagar to visit Reliance refinery Details
 8Oil India, ONGC over IOC, BPCL, HPCL: JM Financial backs upstream, stays cautious on OMCs Details
 8Indian Oil to trim Middle East oil imports under annual deals amid Iran war Details
 8Brent could hit $140 in 2027 on Gulf supply risks, extreme weather conditions: Report Details
 8Rubio's India visit puts energy security in focus as crude costs rise amid global disruptions: Kotak Neo's Banerjee Details
 8Oil prices today: Brent crude tops $110 as Middle East tensions threaten shipments Details
 8Oil rises on West Asia supply worries Details
 8Welspun Corp’s $350 million US bet rides rising oil and gas pipeline demand Details
 8US targets $500 bn bilateral trade with India in three years, says Ambassador Sergio Gor Details
 8France secures monthly Qatari LNG supplies for winter Details
 8North Sea gas field cleared for take-off: UK greenlights Jackdaw after legal storms Details
 8North Sea gas field cleared for take-off: UK greenlights Jackdaw after legal storms Details
 8TechnipFMC to supply 20k subsea trees to BP in US 'oil-rich geological area' Details
 8Over 500 piles lay the foundation for Poland’s floating LNG terminal (gallery) Details
 8Linde expands supply of industrial gases to Tata Steel in India Details
 8Petronet LNG to participate in investor roadshow in Hong Kong Details
 8MoU signed on cooperation in hydrocarbons with Algeria Details
 8Brent crude could hit $140 in early 2027 if Gulf supply disruptions persist: Goldman Sachs Details
 8MOL marks the naming ceremony of the new LNG carrier ‘AL FANAR’ for QatarEnergy Details
 8Seaborne coal trade rebounds as Hormuz turns Asia away from LNG Details
 8HMM orders eight LNG-capable container ships Details
 8GAIL bags two awards for LNG excellence and environmental sustainability Details
 8India's crude oil import bill rises 47% to $15.4 billion in September Details
 8US eyes deeper energy partnership with India Details
 8US eyes deeper energy partnership with India Details
 8BW LPG to bank big gain from sale of 18-year-old VLGC Details
 8Why Marco Rubio is heading to Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery, and what’s on the table Details
 8Indian Oil to trim Middle East oil imports under annual deals amid Iran war Details
 8Iran war impact: Indian Oil plans to reduce Middle East crude purchases under annual deals in FY28 Details
 8Saudi crude exports hit five-month high as production falls to record low Details
 8India’s top state refiner to reduce Middle East term oil purchases Details
 8Higher oil availability pressures Middle East crude benchmarks Details
 8Russia to send first diesel tanker to US on Thursday Details
 8Morgan Stanley: Global fuel market will stay tight through mid-2027 Details
 8EIA says US crude inventories sink further Details
 8Oil India Limited designates New Delhi office as corporate office, replaces Noida premises Details
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Pipeline saboteurs no longer face the dealth penalty

Oct 21: This was clearly a ridiculous provision put in by an over zelous executive
8That has been changed, find out what the other penalty provisions are and when will they apply
New provisions have come in Details

Gulf is courting India vigorously with better terms

Oct 21: 8With the Strait of Hormuz still unreliable, oil and gas producers in the Gulf are working harder to keep their biggest customers, and India is one of them.
Find out what they are offering Details

CGD outfits heavily induced to build pipelines and connect customers: But this may not work

Oct 21: 8A variety of sweeping benefits offered
But will they work when some of the biggest obstacles stay uncovered
Click on Details for more Details

A 10-year contract for artificial lift: ONGC provide a long term deal for the right contractor

Oct 21: 8Clearly, it is a good deal for a contractor but the conditions are not going to be easy
Click on Details for more Details

OIL extends six-rig workover tender again, keeps disputed clauses intact

Oct 21: 8OIL has extended its six-rig workover tender to 3 November 2026, pushing the deadline 89 days beyond the original schedule.
8Despite repeated amendments, contentious provisions governing mobilisation delays, contract duration and blowout liability remain unchanged.
8The latest extension raises questions about whether additional bidding time can overcome the contractual concerns raised by prospective bidders.
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Our E&P special briefs

Oct 21: 8SunPetro's Bhaskar 4D corrigendum resets seismic study assumptions
8OIL extends seismic data tender again, keeps stringent technical conditions intact
8ONGC extends Uran compressor repair tender
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Our E&P briefs

Oct 21: 8OIL's 1,050 KLPD ETP tender shifts operating risks to contractors
8OIL's flare-reduction compressor tender carries an open-ended expansion obligation
8ONGC's three-year engineering contract guarantees no minimum work
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Petroleum coke: Why does this refinery find it difficult to make anode-grade coke?

Oct 21: 8A change in delayed coker feed characteristics could force the refinery to redirect production towards fuel-grade markets instead of its existing calcination route.
8The company reveals how this uncertainty is shaping a new infrastructure requirement with potentially significant commercial implications.
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Indian refinery on a global LPG expansion spree

Oct 21: 8From import terminals to bottling infrastructure to trading and acquisitions
8It wants to go the whole nine years
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Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 21: 8GAIL's Agartala pipeline inspection tender threatens zero payment for failed reruns
8Bharat Petroleum's 8 MW wet gas compressor faces rejection after 4% power breach: The implications for compressor design margins, factory testing and manufacturer liability are considerably larger than the headline power rating suggests.
8BPCL's Bina pressure-vessel tender slips 17 days despite limited supplier access: The procurement remains restricted to invited manufacturers
8Indian Oil's Mathura reformer tender demands inspection of 126 tubes within three days as bidders turn shy
8Bharat Petroleum's Kochi reactor shutdown tender extends bidding, keeps 28-day execution deadline intact
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Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 21: 8BPCL's Cochin–Coimbatore–Karur pipeline shifts 70% payment trigger but retains final report acceptance risk
8Indian Oil's 204 MT catalyst disposal tender exposes a payment trap
8BPCL's Bina green hydrogen operations tender demands seven years of experience as deadline moves
8HPCL's Mumbai Refinery excludes environmental impact assessment experience from biodiversity tender eligibility
8BPCL Bina's inspection corrigendum links on-call mobilisation to personnel approval deadlines
8HPCL Rajasthan Refinery's chemical tender separates turbidity qualification from oil-removal performance
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Our Downstream briefs: Results

Oct 21: 8HPCL awards lubricants automation study with three-year investment blueprint
8BPCL Kochi's Rs 14.16 crore heater turnaround award undercuts L2 by 40.4%: The real question is whether such a substantial pricing advantage can withstand the resource and execution demands of a major refinery shutdown.
8BPCL Bina pipeline inspection award: Sievert beats nearest rival by 34.3%
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 21: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 21: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
Click on Reports for more. Details

Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 21: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
Click on Reports for more Details Details

Reliance, Adani, L&T among 50-plus corporates vying for India’s green hydrogen opportunity

Oct 21: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8GAIL recruitment 2027: Executive trainee posts via GATE-2027 Details
 8National Fuel plans ’27 spinoff of Appalachian natural gas group Details
 8Eni receives UNEP Gold Standard for third consecutive year Details
 8Global LNG market faces demand cuts as Hormuz disruptions strain supply Details
 8ISMA hails govt ethanol supply policy for 2026-27 to ensure domestic sugar supply Details
 8HMM orders newbuild LNG dual-fuel containerships Details
 8LPG theft racket busted; goods worth Rs 49.35 L seized Details
 8Marinakis tanker venture locks down $930m for 11 VLCC newbuilds Details
 8BW LPG India offloads 18-year-old VLGC for over $80m Details
 8LNG cargo monitoring tool launches amid shipping disruption Details
 8Trump’s Russian oil waiver may boost India’s winter supplies, but crude prices unlikely to fall Details
 8Oil India signs coal-bed methane exploration contract for 272 sq km block in Singrauli Details
 8Ashish Kacholia leads Greenzo Energy funding round, taking valuation past Rs. 1,000 crore Details
 8Honda Trading enters India's biofuel supply chain through Buyofuel partnership Details
 8Rubio says US to discuss Venezuelan oil production with Ambani's Reliance Industries Details
 8US Secretary of State Rubio lands in Mumbai for 3-day visit; trade deal, energy in focus Details
 8HSBC CEO says alternative routes could make Strait of Hormuz 'redundant' in five years Details
 8Asian refiners use smaller tankers, buy delivered crude as freight rates soar Details
 8Oil price today, October 20: Crude oil nears $110 again as fresh attacks outweigh easing Russian sanctions. What are experts saying? Details
 8Carmakers gear up with multi-powertrain models as Indian buyers shift beyond petrol, diesel Details
 8RSGSL launches PNG drive in Kota, targets more households under PNGRB campaign Details
 8Geothermal just proved it can compete with solar-plus-storage on price Details
 8Norway's gas production plunges 12.6% as Europe heads into winter Details
 8EU stands firm against Arctic oil and gas drilling despite energy crisis Details
 8Russia’s oil export revenue slides as production declines Details
 8Saudi Arabia and Asia locked in dispute over 2027 term oil deals Details
 8Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates Rs. 16-cr biogas plant Details
 8Reliance, Adani, L&T among 50-plus corporates vying for India’s green hydrogen opportunity Details
 8MRPL recruitment 2026: Fire officer (PFTE) – 5 vacancies Details
 8Cochin Shipyard recruitment 2026: Guarantee engineer (ex-Navy) on contract Details
 8IndianOil bids farewell to Dr. Alex C. Pulikottil after three decades of service Details
 8ONGC invites applications for CA/CMA industrial training – 50 vacancies Details
 8IndianOil bids farewell to Subrat Kar after 38-year distinguished career Details
 8BPCL Kochi Refinery organises mega driver vision screening programme Details
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9 to 60 MMTPA refinery expansion: Fresh movement seen

Oct 19: 8This is the mother-of-all projects.
8But uncertainty still surrounds it even through fresh signs of life have been noticed
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Ethanol’s kamikaze run

Oct 19: Sugar as a feedstock just got banned
8There is a question mark over using grain
8The capacity is 1,990 crore litres, demand: about 1,050.
8What explains the urge of Indian companies to keep expanding capacity?
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India’s Plan B for Hormuz crisis

Oct 19: It could be foolproof if implemented
8Find out what India could be banking on in the future
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Is this gas demand problem real? Buyers existed; slots existed. They just never met.

Oct 19: 8We are about to prove whether that was indeed true
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Hardy's Rs 1,390 crore PY-3 drilling proposal

Oct 19: 8After a long shutdown, the company is now trying to get out of the woods
8This is a space with keeping an eye on
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Prabha Energy's 74-well CBM project goes through fresh scrutiny

Oct 19: 8The project faces a critical transition from individual well development to integrated commercial production.
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC extends deepwater rig consultancy tender but rejects bidder concessions

Oct 19: 8ONGC has extended its Mission Samudra Manthan broking consultancy tender without changing the conditions challenged by a prospective bidder.
8Confidentiality restrictions, technical due-diligence liabilities and fixed-fee compensation have emerged as central points of contention.
8The unanswered question is whether additional bidding time can overcome objections to the contract's underlying structure.
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How did Advent make a Rs 200 crore sweep of an ONGC contract?

Oct 19: 8It is taking on a challenging, first-of-its-kind multi-responsibility role
8If done properly Advent will be in another category compared to its competitors
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114-platform offshore integrity tender cancelled

Oct 19: 8BP-ONGC unhappy with what was offered
CLick on Details for more Details

New ethanol policy leaves many units completely in the lurch

Oct 19: 8The bigger question is how much existing production capacity can shift to alternative feedstocks without major investment.
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Our brief: Part I

Oct 19: 8GAIL's 400-metre microtunneling qualification could narrow the Soan River bidder field
8GAIL's Jamnagar–Loni pipeline tender puts final tie-in risk on slower contractor
8Bharat Petroleum's Washala pump-house foundation study rests on just two boreholes
8Chennai Petroleum shuts out subcontract specialists from petrochemical market study
8Indian Oil's Guwahati boiler disposal exposes unanswered capital recovery questions
8Indian Oil's Panipat spent-catalyst sale removes qualification barriers but raises questions over buyer capability
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Oil India shifts corporate office from Noida to New Delhi: What has changed? Check new address and details

Oct 23: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Govt mulls $2b LNG import decision: Pakistan Details
 8Vietnam, Malaysia boost LNG cooperation to ensure energy security Details
 8Premier backing LNG as solution to fuel crisis Details
 8Oil rises intraday amid escalating tensions Details
 8UK union welcomes Jackdaw decision Details
 8What direction will the Henry Hub gas price take in 2026, 2027? Details
 8UK greenlights $3B Jackdaw gas project Details
 8Wasaline signs bio-LNG agreement with St1 Biokraft Details
 8Protesters demand cancellation of Sundarbans LNG terminal Details
 8Titan analysis shows FuelEU pooling propelled bio-LNG demand Details
 8HPCL Q2 net profit falls 6% to Rs.3,625 crore Details
 8Government names Sunil Kumar ONGC chairman; to succeed Arun Singh in December Details
 8CPCL Q2 FY27 profit more than triples to Rs.2,247 crore on stronger refining margins Details
 8Bond yield rises to 7.44% on higher oil prices, global cues Details
 8Slew of sops to help fuel ships' shift to methanol Details
 8BCGCL starts construction work on Rs.25,000 cr gasification project, Rs.15k cr work awarded Details
 8India's West Asia oil imports hit pre-war levels; Russian crude falls Details
 8Petronet LNG and Gruner Renewable Energy enter JV to build CBG plants Details
 8A new world order emerges in LNG shipping Details
 8Pune CNG supply gets 24-hour boost after 13-year delay Details
 8India's Adani Total Gas quarterly profit rises 6% on sales volume growth Details
 8THINK Gas MD & CEO meets Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister to discuss VAT reduction on natural gas Details
 8BW LPG announces sale of BW Loyalty Details
 8HPCL Q2 profit falls 6% despite high refining margins Details
 8Samudra Manthan push may boost exploration but won’t end energy import dependence—S&P Global director Details
 8Oil India shifts corporate office from Noida to New Delhi: What has changed? Check new address and details Details
 8India's Mideast oil imports return to pre-war levels in September Details
 8Exclusive: India diversifying oil imports not due to US threats, says Rubio Details
 8India condemns attacks on Saudi airport, oil field; one Indian dead Details
 8Citi’s $60 oil call meets $112 Brent Details
 8Norway's $2.3 trillion oil fund loses $30 billion in third quarter Details
 8European natural gas prices rise on Middle East escalation Details
 8Record fuel prices accelerate Europe’s EV sales Details
 8India's Middle East oil imports jumped 32% in September Details
 8EU’s proposed shipping subsidies could make bio-LNG cheaper than fuel oil Details
 8LNG imports up 9% in Mar-Sep; US, Oman & Nigeria bridge supply gap Details
You can also click on Newsclips for more Details

IndianOil's Terra Clean restructuring faces eight-year tax exemption trap ahead of planned listing

Oct 22: 8Could a transaction designed to minimise immediate taxes ultimately create a larger financial burden?
Click on Details for more Details

Indian Oil's consultancy tender lets rival bidders influence the winning consultant's site payments

Oct 22: 8There are no fee revision for complex projects either
8The successful consultant's own manpower quotation does not independently determine the applicable reimbursement rate
8Bidders know these these consultancies can provide long term opportunities but they are all up in arms
Click on Details for more Details

BPCL Bina's biomass award puts Farmwatt's aggressive pricing against a 28% moisture rejection limit

Oct 22: 8BPCL's paddy-straw specifications permit moisture deductions above 15%, with consignments exceeding 28% subject to rejection.
8The supplier must bear the cost of removing rejected material while maintaining the required delivery schedule.
8Farmwatt's substantial price advantage brings the cost of quality compliance into sharper focus.
Click on Details for more Details

GAIL's Mumbai LNG bunkering study draws three classification giants, but 75-point technical hurdle could narrow the contest

Oct 22: 8A mandatory 75-point technical threshold and 70:30 quality-price formula mean participation alone offers no assurance of reaching financial evaluation.
8The decisive question is whether all three can demonstrate the specialist credentials and project methodology required to remain in contention.
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs

Oct 22: 8BPCL Bina's catalyst tender: A cheaper bid could lose by 40%
 8Bharat Petroleum's Bina refinery makes chemical contractors pay for rising treatment costs
 8Indian Oil's Panipat sulphur maintenance tender slips 11 days, retains one-hour emergency mobilisation
 8Indian Oil's specialty reactor tender demands 260-bar factory testing as bidding deadline slips
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Results (Part I)

Oct 22: 8Indian Oil's Guwahati oil-spill recovery tender clears four bidders without requiring specialist recovery experience
8HPCL Visakh pressure-vessel tender draws 21 bidders: How many can survive technical scrutiny?
8BPCL awards Rs 9.52 crore LNG station consultancy to Tractebel at 36.1% discount to Mecon
8BPCL Mumbai Refinery awards catalyst handling contract at Rs 1.72 crore as rival bids diverge sharply
8BPCL Mumbai's catalyst award: Kliff undercuts rival by 31.1%, but execution risks remain
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Results (Part II)

Oct 22: 8Indian Oil's Rs 30.94 lakh catalyst award raises questions over proprietary sourcing at Gujarat Refinery
8Hindustan Petroleum's Rs 2.09 crore solar-storage engineering award exposes 26.8% pricing divide
8BPCL's carbon capture project: Rina wins engineering contract, but 45% payment hinges on final drawings
8BPCL's Mumbai hydrocracker pump awards: Did energy efficiency influence the winners?
8Indian Oil's Gujarat Refinery power trading award exposes 126% gap between two bidders
Click on Details for more Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 22: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 22: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 22: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
Click on Reports for more. Details

Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 22: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
Click on Reports for more Details Details

Indian Oil to trim Middle East oil imports under annual deals amid Iran war

Oct 22: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8China signals intent to push back against cleantech tariffs at COP31 Details
 8Odisha has rolled out the red carpet for chemical sector: Hemant Sharma, ACS – Industries, Odisha Details
 8Marco Rubio meets Adani, Tata chiefs before heading to Jamnagar for Reliance refinery visit Details
 8Gulf situation a matter of deep concern: EAM Jaishankar in talks with UAE peer Details
 8US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Jamnagar to visit Reliance refinery Details
 8Oil India, ONGC over IOC, BPCL, HPCL: JM Financial backs upstream, stays cautious on OMCs Details
 8Indian Oil to trim Middle East oil imports under annual deals amid Iran war Details
 8Brent could hit $140 in 2027 on Gulf supply risks, extreme weather conditions: Report Details
 8Rubio's India visit puts energy security in focus as crude costs rise amid global disruptions: Kotak Neo's Banerjee Details
 8Oil prices today: Brent crude tops $110 as Middle East tensions threaten shipments Details
 8Oil rises on West Asia supply worries Details
 8Welspun Corp’s $350 million US bet rides rising oil and gas pipeline demand Details
 8US targets $500 bn bilateral trade with India in three years, says Ambassador Sergio Gor Details
 8France secures monthly Qatari LNG supplies for winter Details
 8North Sea gas field cleared for take-off: UK greenlights Jackdaw after legal storms Details
 8North Sea gas field cleared for take-off: UK greenlights Jackdaw after legal storms Details
 8TechnipFMC to supply 20k subsea trees to BP in US 'oil-rich geological area' Details
 8Over 500 piles lay the foundation for Poland’s floating LNG terminal (gallery) Details
 8Linde expands supply of industrial gases to Tata Steel in India Details
 8Petronet LNG to participate in investor roadshow in Hong Kong Details
 8MoU signed on cooperation in hydrocarbons with Algeria Details
 8Brent crude could hit $140 in early 2027 if Gulf supply disruptions persist: Goldman Sachs Details
 8MOL marks the naming ceremony of the new LNG carrier ‘AL FANAR’ for QatarEnergy Details
 8Seaborne coal trade rebounds as Hormuz turns Asia away from LNG Details
 8HMM orders eight LNG-capable container ships Details
 8GAIL bags two awards for LNG excellence and environmental sustainability Details
 8India's crude oil import bill rises 47% to $15.4 billion in September Details
 8US eyes deeper energy partnership with India Details
 8US eyes deeper energy partnership with India Details
 8BW LPG to bank big gain from sale of 18-year-old VLGC Details
 8Why Marco Rubio is heading to Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery, and what’s on the table Details
 8Indian Oil to trim Middle East oil imports under annual deals amid Iran war Details
 8Iran war impact: Indian Oil plans to reduce Middle East crude purchases under annual deals in FY28 Details
 8Saudi crude exports hit five-month high as production falls to record low Details
 8India’s top state refiner to reduce Middle East term oil purchases Details
 8Higher oil availability pressures Middle East crude benchmarks Details
 8Russia to send first diesel tanker to US on Thursday Details
 8Morgan Stanley: Global fuel market will stay tight through mid-2027 Details
 8EIA says US crude inventories sink further Details
 8Oil India Limited designates New Delhi office as corporate office, replaces Noida premises Details
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Pipeline saboteurs no longer face the dealth penalty

Oct 21: This was clearly a ridiculous provision put in by an over zelous executive
8That has been changed, find out what the other penalty provisions are and when will they apply
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Gulf is courting India vigorously with better terms

Oct 21: 8With the Strait of Hormuz still unreliable, oil and gas producers in the Gulf are working harder to keep their biggest customers, and India is one of them.
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CGD outfits heavily induced to build pipelines and connect customers: But this may not work

Oct 21: 8A variety of sweeping benefits offered
But will they work when some of the biggest obstacles stay uncovered
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A 10-year contract for artificial lift: ONGC provide a long term deal for the right contractor

Oct 21: 8Clearly, it is a good deal for a contractor but the conditions are not going to be easy
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OIL extends six-rig workover tender again, keeps disputed clauses intact

Oct 21: 8OIL has extended its six-rig workover tender to 3 November 2026, pushing the deadline 89 days beyond the original schedule.
8Despite repeated amendments, contentious provisions governing mobilisation delays, contract duration and blowout liability remain unchanged.
8The latest extension raises questions about whether additional bidding time can overcome the contractual concerns raised by prospective bidders.
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Our E&P special briefs

Oct 21: 8SunPetro's Bhaskar 4D corrigendum resets seismic study assumptions
8OIL extends seismic data tender again, keeps stringent technical conditions intact
8ONGC extends Uran compressor repair tender
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Our E&P briefs

Oct 21: 8OIL's 1,050 KLPD ETP tender shifts operating risks to contractors
8OIL's flare-reduction compressor tender carries an open-ended expansion obligation
8ONGC's three-year engineering contract guarantees no minimum work
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Petroleum coke: Why does this refinery find it difficult to make anode-grade coke?

Oct 21: 8A change in delayed coker feed characteristics could force the refinery to redirect production towards fuel-grade markets instead of its existing calcination route.
8The company reveals how this uncertainty is shaping a new infrastructure requirement with potentially significant commercial implications.
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Indian refinery on a global LPG expansion spree

Oct 21: 8From import terminals to bottling infrastructure to trading and acquisitions
8It wants to go the whole nine years
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Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 21: 8GAIL's Agartala pipeline inspection tender threatens zero payment for failed reruns
8Bharat Petroleum's 8 MW wet gas compressor faces rejection after 4% power breach: The implications for compressor design margins, factory testing and manufacturer liability are considerably larger than the headline power rating suggests.
8BPCL's Bina pressure-vessel tender slips 17 days despite limited supplier access: The procurement remains restricted to invited manufacturers
8Indian Oil's Mathura reformer tender demands inspection of 126 tubes within three days as bidders turn shy
8Bharat Petroleum's Kochi reactor shutdown tender extends bidding, keeps 28-day execution deadline intact
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Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 21: 8BPCL's Cochin–Coimbatore–Karur pipeline shifts 70% payment trigger but retains final report acceptance risk
8Indian Oil's 204 MT catalyst disposal tender exposes a payment trap
8BPCL's Bina green hydrogen operations tender demands seven years of experience as deadline moves
8HPCL's Mumbai Refinery excludes environmental impact assessment experience from biodiversity tender eligibility
8BPCL Bina's inspection corrigendum links on-call mobilisation to personnel approval deadlines
8HPCL Rajasthan Refinery's chemical tender separates turbidity qualification from oil-removal performance
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Our Downstream briefs: Results

Oct 21: 8HPCL awards lubricants automation study with three-year investment blueprint
8BPCL Kochi's Rs 14.16 crore heater turnaround award undercuts L2 by 40.4%: The real question is whether such a substantial pricing advantage can withstand the resource and execution demands of a major refinery shutdown.
8BPCL Bina pipeline inspection award: Sievert beats nearest rival by 34.3%
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 21: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 21: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 21: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Reliance, Adani, L&T among 50-plus corporates vying for India’s green hydrogen opportunity

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 8GAIL recruitment 2027: Executive trainee posts via GATE-2027 Details
 8National Fuel plans ’27 spinoff of Appalachian natural gas group Details
 8Eni receives UNEP Gold Standard for third consecutive year Details
 8Global LNG market faces demand cuts as Hormuz disruptions strain supply Details
 8ISMA hails govt ethanol supply policy for 2026-27 to ensure domestic sugar supply Details
 8HMM orders newbuild LNG dual-fuel containerships Details
 8LPG theft racket busted; goods worth Rs 49.35 L seized Details
 8Marinakis tanker venture locks down $930m for 11 VLCC newbuilds Details
 8BW LPG India offloads 18-year-old VLGC for over $80m Details
 8LNG cargo monitoring tool launches amid shipping disruption Details
 8Trump’s Russian oil waiver may boost India’s winter supplies, but crude prices unlikely to fall Details
 8Oil India signs coal-bed methane exploration contract for 272 sq km block in Singrauli Details
 8Ashish Kacholia leads Greenzo Energy funding round, taking valuation past Rs. 1,000 crore Details
 8Honda Trading enters India's biofuel supply chain through Buyofuel partnership Details
 8Rubio says US to discuss Venezuelan oil production with Ambani's Reliance Industries Details
 8US Secretary of State Rubio lands in Mumbai for 3-day visit; trade deal, energy in focus Details
 8HSBC CEO says alternative routes could make Strait of Hormuz 'redundant' in five years Details
 8Asian refiners use smaller tankers, buy delivered crude as freight rates soar Details
 8Oil price today, October 20: Crude oil nears $110 again as fresh attacks outweigh easing Russian sanctions. What are experts saying? Details
 8Carmakers gear up with multi-powertrain models as Indian buyers shift beyond petrol, diesel Details
 8RSGSL launches PNG drive in Kota, targets more households under PNGRB campaign Details
 8Geothermal just proved it can compete with solar-plus-storage on price Details
 8Norway's gas production plunges 12.6% as Europe heads into winter Details
 8EU stands firm against Arctic oil and gas drilling despite energy crisis Details
 8Russia’s oil export revenue slides as production declines Details
 8Saudi Arabia and Asia locked in dispute over 2027 term oil deals Details
 8Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates Rs. 16-cr biogas plant Details
 8Reliance, Adani, L&T among 50-plus corporates vying for India’s green hydrogen opportunity Details
 8MRPL recruitment 2026: Fire officer (PFTE) – 5 vacancies Details
 8Cochin Shipyard recruitment 2026: Guarantee engineer (ex-Navy) on contract Details
 8IndianOil bids farewell to Dr. Alex C. Pulikottil after three decades of service Details
 8ONGC invites applications for CA/CMA industrial training – 50 vacancies Details
 8IndianOil bids farewell to Subrat Kar after 38-year distinguished career Details
 8BPCL Kochi Refinery organises mega driver vision screening programme Details
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9 to 60 MMTPA refinery expansion: Fresh movement seen

Oct 19: 8This is the mother-of-all projects.
8But uncertainty still surrounds it even through fresh signs of life have been noticed
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Ethanol’s kamikaze run

Oct 19: Sugar as a feedstock just got banned
8There is a question mark over using grain
8The capacity is 1,990 crore litres, demand: about 1,050.
8What explains the urge of Indian companies to keep expanding capacity?
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India’s Plan B for Hormuz crisis

Oct 19: It could be foolproof if implemented
8Find out what India could be banking on in the future
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Is this gas demand problem real? Buyers existed; slots existed. They just never met.

Oct 19: 8We are about to prove whether that was indeed true
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Hardy's Rs 1,390 crore PY-3 drilling proposal

Oct 19: 8After a long shutdown, the company is now trying to get out of the woods
8This is a space with keeping an eye on
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Prabha Energy's 74-well CBM project goes through fresh scrutiny

Oct 19: 8The project faces a critical transition from individual well development to integrated commercial production.
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ONGC extends deepwater rig consultancy tender but rejects bidder concessions

Oct 19: 8ONGC has extended its Mission Samudra Manthan broking consultancy tender without changing the conditions challenged by a prospective bidder.
8Confidentiality restrictions, technical due-diligence liabilities and fixed-fee compensation have emerged as central points of contention.
8The unanswered question is whether additional bidding time can overcome objections to the contract's underlying structure.
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How did Advent make a Rs 200 crore sweep of an ONGC contract?

Oct 19: 8It is taking on a challenging, first-of-its-kind multi-responsibility role
8If done properly Advent will be in another category compared to its competitors
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114-platform offshore integrity tender cancelled

Oct 19: 8BP-ONGC unhappy with what was offered
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New ethanol policy leaves many units completely in the lurch

Oct 19: 8The bigger question is how much existing production capacity can shift to alternative feedstocks without major investment.
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Our brief: Part I

Oct 19: 8GAIL's 400-metre microtunneling qualification could narrow the Soan River bidder field
8GAIL's Jamnagar–Loni pipeline tender puts final tie-in risk on slower contractor
8Bharat Petroleum's Washala pump-house foundation study rests on just two boreholes
8Chennai Petroleum shuts out subcontract specialists from petrochemical market study
8Indian Oil's Guwahati boiler disposal exposes unanswered capital recovery questions
8Indian Oil's Panipat spent-catalyst sale removes qualification barriers but raises questions over buyer capability
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