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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part II.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part III.  Refinery hydrogen push stalls as BOO model fails first real market test.  Hybrid solar-BESS ambition meets execution hesitation.  IOCL Panipat Refinery/Panipat Naphtha Cracker Complex turns a niche EPR assignment into a refinery-governed compliance contract.  IOCL extends CO2 capture sorbent commercialization EOI amid limited participation signals.  SAF tender slips into extension cycle as licensor scarcity collides with policy urgency.  Synthetic natural gas: EPC race widened to steel-sector giants.  IOCL ties sludge separation vendors to its technology licensing pipeline.  1000 HP rig tender narrows the field through empanelment but keeps execution pressure fully alive..  Tender treats the LR-1 tanker as floating production support rather than simple transport..  E&P operator looking for graphite and vanadium in the Himalays.  Rs 27.42 crore coke handling O&M contract at Manali saw aggressive bid compression.  BPCL locks CCR operations into Axens-led two-year TSA under single-vendor route.  L1 pricing collides with specialised environmental consulting for GAIL.  GAIL drops financial filters but tightens technical gates in CBG push.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  E&P contracting brief: Part III.  Coal gasification contracts from EPC to lifecycle performance bets.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Announcements.  India Sri Lanka oil pipeline talks focus on energy connectivity and Trincomalee hub plan.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution Project.  Amreli District City Gas Distribution Project.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Downstream contracting briefs: Results.  Approval bottlenecks redefine execution strategy in HPCL’s Silvassa expansion.  IOCL’s Mini FSRU tender locks contractors into a 27-year lifecycle commitment.  Technip edges past EIL in tight ammonia DFR race.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part I.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part II.  PNGRB opens the door to pipeline cost pass-throughs .  India’s new urea investment policy is anchored to a capex that does not exist .  Cheap gas won’t fix India’s demand problem.  Latest on 2.5 MMT urea tender: Government has decided.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  

Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Apr 20: 1) HPCL mandates on-site sludge processing infrastructure with vendor-funded setup
8The payoff depends on recovery efficiency and sludge consistency.
 
2) Owner shifts utility project risk almost entirely to vendor nitrogen plant tender
8The risk asymmetry could reshape how bidders price even small downstream utility contracts.
 
3) NRL’s sulphur forming unit tender gets extension, but Numaligarh expansion keeps the original risk-transfer spine
8NRL has pushed the SFU bid deadline by 32 days, but the real story is not the calendar.
 
4) Sulphur pelletizer tender sees three extensions, signalling vendor constraint in high-spec refinery upgrade
8Three deadline shifts in under a month point to more than routine delays.
 
5) RTO tender extensions and cybersecurity-heavy amendments tighten vendor risk in multi-refinery optimization project
8This is no longer just about optimization—it is about control, cybersecurity, and long-term accountability. Multiple extensions and tighter qualification norms hint at deeper execution challenges beneath the surface. What looks like a digital upgrade may actually reshape how refinery contracts allocate risk.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Apr 20: 1) NRL extends vertical pump tender deadline amid compliance friction
8A short extension in a limited tender is rarely just about time. It signals deeper friction inside a tightly controlled vendor pool. The implications go beyond scheduling into bidder strategy and project pacing.
 
2) Owner tightens execution control in SRU-1 shutdown tender while shifting compliance burden to contractors
8The tender looks routine until the risk allocation is unpacked. Critical scopes stay with the client, but execution liabilities quietly shift outward. The result is a contract that rewards readiness but punishes miscalculation.
 
3) IPA-propane-sulphuric acid market-study tender stretches past the original deadline
8The real signal is not the delay alone, but what it implies about scope clarity, bidder depth and risk transfer in advisory tenders.
 
4) HPCL’s latest corrigendum resets the live annexure pack and doubles the option-clause swing for the FCCU II, FGD II, & OCO Boiler turnaround
8HPCL’s latest corrigendum on the FCCU II, FGD II, and Old CO Boiler turnaround is more than a paperwork refresh. It moves the bid onto a superseding annexure pack and quietly widens the owner’s post-award flexibility. For turnaround contractors, that changes where the real risk now sits.
 
5) Owner resets contractual framework in SAF ISCC CORSIA certification tender with full ATC override
8A complete reset of bid conditions is rarely routine

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part III

Apr 20: 1) CPCL Manali ETP-IV and DMRO tender corrigendum shifts O&M risk
8What looks like routine flexibility could reshape how contractors price O&M volatility. The real impact lies in how far bidders are willing to absorb uncertainty.
 
2) Refinery resets contractual terms while extending shutdown manpower tender timeline
8A routine extension masks a deeper contractual reset
 
3) Naphtha Cracker inserts revised refinery SCC in corrigendum for rotary shutdown rate contract
8The corrigendum does not alter the shutdown scope, but it changes the legal-commercial frame around it.

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Refinery hydrogen push stalls as BOO model fails first real market test

Apr 20: 8The tender wasn’t just delayed—it was stretched across months without closure.
8That pattern signals more than bidder hesitation; it reflects structural discomfort with BOO risk allocation.
8The cancellation now raises a larger question: is the hydrogen contracting model itself premature?
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Hybrid solar-BESS ambition meets execution hesitation

Apr 20: 8The gap between ambition and readiness is starting to show.
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IOCL Panipat Refinery/Panipat Naphtha Cracker Complex turns a niche EPR assignment into a refinery-governed compliance contract

Apr 20: 8That changes how serious bidders will price administration, liability, and follow-through.
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IOCL extends CO2 capture sorbent commercialization EOI amid limited participation signals

Apr 20: 8The real test lies in whether the market sees value beyond pilot-scale innovation.
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SAF tender slips into extension cycle as licensor scarcity collides with policy urgency

Apr 20: 8India’s SAF ambitions are moving faster than the technology market can support.
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Synthetic natural gas: EPC race widened to steel-sector giants

Apr 20: 8A hydrocarbon project just invited metallurgical contractors to the table. The line between gas processing and heavy industry EPC is beginning to blur. The consequences for pricing power and execution discipline are still unfolding.
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IOCL ties sludge separation vendors to its technology licensing pipeline

Apr 20: 8Vendors selected here will be embedded into IOCL’s downstream technology packages. That changes the strategic stakes for participation.
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1000 HP rig tender narrows the field through empanelment but keeps execution pressure fully alive.

Apr 20: 8This is a limited tender, but it is not a relaxed one.
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Tender treats the LR-1 tanker as floating production support rather than simple transport.

Apr 20: 8The tender ties the vessel directly to SBM-linked crude receipt, storage, and refinery discharge.
8That changes the commercial meaning of tanker availability.
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E&P operator looking for graphite and vanadium in the Himalays

Apr 20: 8Find out what is going on
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Rs 27.42 crore coke handling O&M contract at Manali saw aggressive bid compression

Apr 20: 8There was a razor-thin 0.1% gap separates the top two bidders
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BPCL locks CCR operations into Axens-led two-year TSA under single-vendor route

Apr 20: 8The deeper story lies in how public procurement norms are being overlaid on proprietary refinery ecosystems.
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L1 pricing collides with specialised environmental consulting for GAIL

Apr 20: 8High-skill environmental risk studies are being evaluated on lowest price alone.
8This creates a tension between compliance quality and cost compression.
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GAIL drops financial filters but tightens technical gates in CBG push

Apr 20: 8GAIL has removed financial eligibility criteria entirely from this consultancy tender.
8But the technical bar—CBG-specific experience—remains firmly intact.
8This signals a deliberate reshaping of the vendor ecosystem rather than a relaxation of standards.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Apr 20: 1) 976 km trunk-feeder-collector spread turns this “maintenance” job into a live integrity-management contract
8The tender’s technical centre of gravity is not manpower supply but network preservation.
8That makes the package much harder than its short tenure suggests.
 
2) CBM tender recasts transport as a full compression-to-reinjection chain
8The commercial outcome will hinge on who can price that chain as a system rather than as scattered equipment.
 
3) Low mast workover rig tender turns a rig hire into a supervision-heavy operating contract
8The real story sits in the operating architecture: certified mobilization, contractor-loaded logistics, deep reporting obligations and hard-edged remedy rights.
 
4) Sludge disposal scope turns a waste-handling package into a field-intensive recovery contract
8The tender sounds simple until the manual lifting requirement is read alongside the actual sludge condition.
8Congealed and semi-congealed material changes labour productivity, handling time and safety exposure at site.
8That makes the operational challenge larger than the headline scope suggests.
 
5) OIL’s Assam-Arunachal flow-line tender tightens execution risk while keeping bidder flexibility in OIL India/100 mm NB flow-line project
8OIL’s latest flow-line tender is less interesting for its 100 mm NB API 5LX-60 scope than for how firmly it pushes time and ground-risk back onto the contractor.
8The package split across Eastern, Central, and Western fields preserves bidding flexibility, but the contract-end logic and compliance architecture could reshape who prices aggressively and who stays out.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Apr 20: 1) Jorkian potash DPR tender shifts the consultant from report writer to mine-development gatekeeper
8The E&P operator is not just buying a DPR for the Jorkian potash block; it is outsourcing a large part of the technical logic that will decide whether the project becomes an underground mine or a solution-mining play.
8The tender knits together legacy-data review, live exploration oversight, mineral test-work strategy, and mine-planning architecture in a way that sharply raises both entry barriers and accountability.
 
2) Qualified field-capability bidders dominate ONGC Assam Asset’s 22 preheater maintenance tender as documentation-heavy clauses narrow the field
8ONGC Assam Asset’s three-year preheater maintenance tender is built less like a routine service contract and more like a controlled brownfield reliability package.
8Two bidders cleared, one fell out, and the readable documents show why execution hardware, method discipline and compliance depth matter more here than title-level eligibility.
 
3) Six of nine clear ONGC’s MBA Basin cementing O&M screen as scope-heavy uptime risk keeps the field narrow
8Find out more
 
4) ONGC’s latest corrigendum on the B&S and NH valve AMC eases timeline stress but preserves single-point contractor risk
8ONGC has yielded where the execution maths became hard to defend, but not where contractor accountability would dilute.
8The latest corrigendum stretches one key timeline and sharpens several technical clarifications without reopening the tender’s core risk-transfer model.
8What looks like relief on paper may still leave bidders carrying the harder offshore burden.
 
5) ONGC’s MH Asset bridge refurbishment corrigendum removes hybrid pre-bid access and deletes phased performance security relief
8ONGC has not redrawn the bridge package, but it has redrawn the bidder’s commercial runway.
8One change narrows access to the clarification room, and the other removes a softer path to performance security funding.
8The engineering scope stays offshore and unforgiving, but the corrigendum shifts where the real pressure sits.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Apr 20: 1) ONGC’s G1 manifold and GM-01 subsea tie-in tender gets a date-only corrigendum, not a risk reset
8ONGC has moved the calendar, but not the contract philosophy.
8The G1 manifold and GM-01 subsea tie-in package still asks bidders to carry a full EPCIC burden across surveys, subsea hardware, offshore installation and close-out discipline.
8The real story is what a modest date shift says about bidder bandwidth in a technically layered offshore tender.
 
2) Oil India Limited’s Nagajan new OCS corrigendum tightens third-party qualification checks while pulling the pre-bid process forward
8A schedule change is the visible part of this corrigendum, but it is not the real story.
 
3) ONGC had to rewrite core capacity logic after bidders exposed a mismatch at Lakhmani GGS-4
8ONGC’s gas compression tender was not merely clarified; it had to be corrected at the level of contracted capacity.
 
4) ONGC extends RJP MOPU tender after easing life, BEC and mobilization terms
8ONGC’s RJP MOPU tender is no longer the same hard-edged package it first put out.
8The promoter has cut design-life and experience hurdles and stretched mobilization, but it has refused to ease the clauses that really govern contractor pain once the asset is on risk.
 
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Coal gasification contracts from EPC to lifecycle performance bets

Apr 20: 8Lifecycle cost now sits at the heart of bid evaluation. Contractors are no longer just builders—they are de facto operators in disguise.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Apr 20: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Announcements

Apr 20: New Page 1 8BPCL opens nationwide hiring for entry-level roles across engineering, accounts and quality functions [BPCL] Details
8Government briefs nation on West Asia fallout, says fuel supplies and ports remain stable [PIB] Details
8Government steps up fuel, LPG and gas safeguards as West Asia tensions test supply chains [PIB] Details
8MoPNG convenes Samudra Manthan conference to push data-led offshore exploration in India [PIB] Details
8PNGRB clears IOC’s Kochi–Kanyakumari–Thoothukudi gas pipeline to boost southern supply network [PNGRB] Details
8NGRB pushes new LPG pipeline network to phase out bulk road transport by 2030 [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB forms industry panel to chart nationwide rollout of smart DPNG metering [PNGRB] Details
8Swan Corp tells BSE it sees no undisclosed trigger behind spike in share volumes [Swan] Details
8HPCL gets government nod for sharp HRRL project cost revision and higher equity infusion [HPCL] Details
8Gujarat Gas gets MCA final nod for group restructuring and transmission business demerger [GGL] Details
8Petronet LNG forms wholly owned Section 8 arm MC2 Foundation to drive energy start-up innovation [Petronet] Details
8Veedol says senior management executive Sanjeev Wangoo has resigned effective April 17, 2026 [Veedol] Details
8MRPL schedules April 24 board meeting to consider Q4, FY26 results and final dividend [MRPL] Details
8Great Eastern Shipping launches second Saksham Niveshak drive to curb IEPF transfers [GES] Details
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India Sri Lanka oil pipeline talks focus on energy connectivity and Trincomalee hub plan

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8India adds a new nuke to its fleet Details
8India’s cooking gas crisis could persist for years Details
8Pilot training gets dearer on costlier jet fuel, weaker rupee Details
8Armed forces eye biogas, solar to cut fuel use amid West Asia crisis Details
8Panel calls for shift to smart prepaid metering for domestic PNG Details
8Russia sells LNG to new markets at a 40% discount and with obscured origin Details
8Qatari LNG cargoes move toward Strait of Hormuz after reopening Details
8Bengaluru: More auto drivers keen to switch from LPG/CNG to electric Details
8AAP flays Haryana government over toll plazas, CNG rate disparity Details
8BPCL recruitment 2026: Apply for junior executive & associate executive posts – check eligibility, salary & dates Details
8Petronet LNG incorporates ‘MC2 Foundation’ to boost energy start-ups and innovation Details
8HPCL delivers over 201 lakh LPG cylinders in first half of April Details
8Coal ministry offers 11 blocks in 15th auction round Details
8Vedanta Resources seeks $200 million loan top-up after $350 million deal earlier this year Details
8Oil prices rise anew amid US-Iran standoff in Strait of Hormuz Details
8Iran VP warns Strait of Hormuz security tied to oil exports amid US tensions Details
8BWSSB to extract biogas from sewage sludge Details
8War crisis revives stagflation dangers for global economy Details
8Mkt, rupee fortunes may prove fickle amid Iran flareup Details
8ONGC rig pricing veto may tighten fuel tap Details
8'Will knock out every power plant’: Trump warns Iran again Details
8Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll rises to 24 Details
810th Indian ship crosses Strait amid firing by Iranian gunboats Details
8Deendayal Port facilitates LNG tank shipment for Bahamas terminal project Details
820% DME-LPG blend can cut imports by 6.3 MT, save around Rs.34,200 cr yearly: Report Details
8India’s LPG consumption drops 12.8% in March as West Asia turmoil disrupts supply Details
8India to grow 6.8%-7.1% in FY27, defies oil shock pressures: SBI report Details
8Iran ‘fully’ closes Strait of Hormuz, ties reopening to end of US blockade Details
8Cabinet approves Rs.12,980 crore sovereign-backed maritime insurance pool Details
8Govt delivers 53.5 lakh LPG cylinders in a day; 98% bookings go digital Details
8Greek, Indian tankers U-turn before Hormuz amid reopening doubt Details
8No fuel shortage: Govt assures 100% domestic LPG, PNG, CNG supply amid Hormuz energy crunch Details
8India settles Iranian oil trades in yuan - why the shift to Chinese currency? Details
8US makes a U-turn, extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil till May 16: How this benefits India Details
8Middle East turmoil tests economies: India's growth stays firm at 6.8%; oil shocks threaten US outlook Details
8India Sri Lanka oil pipeline talks focus on energy connectivity and Trincomalee hub plan Details
8Indian-flagged tanker crossed Hormuz on the day Iran fired on two other vessels Details
8India’s March crude oil imports lowest in 5 years as West Asia conflict chokes key transit route Details
8Oil price plunge on US-Iran peace hopes to give rupee, bonds some breather Details
8ONGC tender scraps push rig operators out, threatening India oil output Details
8US oil, gas drilling activity slows Details
8What’s next for oil prices? Details
8Oil slides but the real test comes this weekend Details
8Oil markets reprice war risk after Congress rejects Iran pullback Details
8Middle East oil pricing is cracking under pressure Details
8Why diesel prices surge faster than gasoline in every energy crisis Details
8Oil ignores escalation, logs biggest weekly drop since 2025 Details
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Apr 20: 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

Apr 20: 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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Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution Project

Apr 20: 8Project Name: Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Amreli District City Gas Distribution Project

Apr 20: 8Project Name: Amreli District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

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

Apr 17: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Downstream contracting briefs: Results

Apr 17: 1) Limited bidder pool signals controlled competition in BPCL’s Bina pump package
8Five established OEMs participated, all with proven API-compliant capabilities. This reflects a curated vendor ecosystem rather than open competition.
 
2) Single bidder sweep across all schedules raises competition concerns — HPCL renewable and green energy

8Only one bidder secured all three schedules in a tender designed for competitive discovery. Reverse auction mechanisms did not translate into multi-bid participation. This signals a structural gap in qualified vendors.

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Approval bottlenecks redefine execution strategy in HPCL’s Silvassa expansion

Apr 17: 8HPCL’s Silvassa expansion reveals that the real engineering challenge lies outside the plant boundary.
8Beneath a modest consultancy scope sits a deeper shift in how downstream projects are being de-risked.
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IOCL’s Mini FSRU tender locks contractors into a 27-year lifecycle commitment

Apr 17: 8The contract binds bidders into a two-year EPC phase followed by 25 years of operations. This is not a conventional project delivery model but a long-term infrastructure obligation. The real question is how bidders will price multi-decade risk into today’s numbers.What could emerge is a model that could redefine how midstream LNG assets are bid and built.
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Technip edges past EIL in tight ammonia DFR race

Apr 17: 8Find out what is going on
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Apr 17: 1) PLL tightens vendor bar for LNG vaporizer package as PDH-PP integration pushes design liability onto suppliers
8The real shift lies in how risk, design ownership, and plant integration are being redistributed. Scope blurs line between supply and mini-EPC
 
2) BPCL shifts approval burden to consultants in Kandla LPG rail connectivity DPR tender
8The mandate goes beyond engineering into regulatory closure, pushing railway approvals onto bidders.
 
3) EIL extends BPCL vertical centrifugal pump tender amid repeated bidding delays
8The delay signals deeper friction between stringent specifications and market response. What looks like a routine extension may actually reshape bidder dynamics and pricing outcomes.
 
4) EIL extends BPCL BPREP electric heater tender amid compliance-heavy bid pressure
8A routine heater package is turning into a procurement stress test at Bina.
 
5) GAIL shifts full pricing risk to bidders through lump sum mandate in HVJ pipeline assessment
8The corrigendum forces bidders to quote a total lump sum including all SOR elements. This removes flexibility to price uncertainties in pipeline condition assessment. The real question is how bidders will hedge this risk in their financial bids.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Apr 17: 1) GMPL extends ISBL instrumentation tender by seven days amid live corrigendum activity
8Such timing rarely signals administrative delay alone in a commissioning-linked services contract. The extension raises a deeper question on whether bidder readiness or specification friction drove the reset.
 
2) MRPL pushes sour gas compressor tender deadline as complexity mounts
8Does this signal a deeper technical alignment challenge rather than commercial hesitation?
 
3) MRPL shifts critical inspection scope in SRU-1 turnaround tender
8NDT responsibility has been explicitly retained by MRPL instead of contractors. This marks a clear boundary on quality control ownership. The move raises deeper questions about execution accountability during shutdowns.
 
4) HPCL extends IPA, propane and sulphuric acid market study tender as niche advisory scope appears to test bidder readiness
8This points less to cash-barrier stress and more to a scope or participation calibration problem in a specialist advisory package. The real signal lies in what a short extension says about vendor depth, study design and procurement confidence.
 
5) HPCL’s latest CDU3 corrigendum stretches the bid window but tightens pre-bid finality at Visakh Refinery
8HPCL has given CDU3 bidders more time, but not more room to reinterpret the job. The latest corrigendum is less about changing turnaround scope than about locking the market into a firmer clarification regime.

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PNGRB opens the door to pipeline cost pass-throughs

Apr 17: 8But industry says the gate is still too narrow
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India’s new urea investment policy is anchored to a capex that does not exist

Apr 17: 8Even brownfield expansions don’t work even as India is importing millions of tonnes of urea at near $1000 per tonne.
And that seems like bad news for EPC companies
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Cheap gas won’t fix India’s demand problem

Apr 17: 8Even if global LNG prices soften
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Latest on 2.5 MMT urea tender: Government has decided

Apr 17: Did the government approve the import at higher prices?
8Or it did not?
What did North Block decide? Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Apr 17: 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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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Apr 20: 1) HPCL mandates on-site sludge processing infrastructure with vendor-funded setup
8The payoff depends on recovery efficiency and sludge consistency.
 
2) Owner shifts utility project risk almost entirely to vendor nitrogen plant tender
8The risk asymmetry could reshape how bidders price even small downstream utility contracts.
 
3) NRL’s sulphur forming unit tender gets extension, but Numaligarh expansion keeps the original risk-transfer spine
8NRL has pushed the SFU bid deadline by 32 days, but the real story is not the calendar.
 
4) Sulphur pelletizer tender sees three extensions, signalling vendor constraint in high-spec refinery upgrade
8Three deadline shifts in under a month point to more than routine delays.
 
5) RTO tender extensions and cybersecurity-heavy amendments tighten vendor risk in multi-refinery optimization project
8This is no longer just about optimization—it is about control, cybersecurity, and long-term accountability. Multiple extensions and tighter qualification norms hint at deeper execution challenges beneath the surface. What looks like a digital upgrade may actually reshape how refinery contracts allocate risk.

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Details

Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Apr 20: 1) NRL extends vertical pump tender deadline amid compliance friction
8A short extension in a limited tender is rarely just about time. It signals deeper friction inside a tightly controlled vendor pool. The implications go beyond scheduling into bidder strategy and project pacing.
 
2) Owner tightens execution control in SRU-1 shutdown tender while shifting compliance burden to contractors
8The tender looks routine until the risk allocation is unpacked. Critical scopes stay with the client, but execution liabilities quietly shift outward. The result is a contract that rewards readiness but punishes miscalculation.
 
3) IPA-propane-sulphuric acid market-study tender stretches past the original deadline
8The real signal is not the delay alone, but what it implies about scope clarity, bidder depth and risk transfer in advisory tenders.
 
4) HPCL’s latest corrigendum resets the live annexure pack and doubles the option-clause swing for the FCCU II, FGD II, & OCO Boiler turnaround
8HPCL’s latest corrigendum on the FCCU II, FGD II, and Old CO Boiler turnaround is more than a paperwork refresh. It moves the bid onto a superseding annexure pack and quietly widens the owner’s post-award flexibility. For turnaround contractors, that changes where the real risk now sits.
 
5) Owner resets contractual framework in SAF ISCC CORSIA certification tender with full ATC override
8A complete reset of bid conditions is rarely routine

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part III

Apr 20: 1) CPCL Manali ETP-IV and DMRO tender corrigendum shifts O&M risk
8What looks like routine flexibility could reshape how contractors price O&M volatility. The real impact lies in how far bidders are willing to absorb uncertainty.
 
2) Refinery resets contractual terms while extending shutdown manpower tender timeline
8A routine extension masks a deeper contractual reset
 
3) Naphtha Cracker inserts revised refinery SCC in corrigendum for rotary shutdown rate contract
8The corrigendum does not alter the shutdown scope, but it changes the legal-commercial frame around it.

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Refinery hydrogen push stalls as BOO model fails first real market test

Apr 20: 8The tender wasn’t just delayed—it was stretched across months without closure.
8That pattern signals more than bidder hesitation; it reflects structural discomfort with BOO risk allocation.
8The cancellation now raises a larger question: is the hydrogen contracting model itself premature?
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Hybrid solar-BESS ambition meets execution hesitation

Apr 20: 8The gap between ambition and readiness is starting to show.
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IOCL Panipat Refinery/Panipat Naphtha Cracker Complex turns a niche EPR assignment into a refinery-governed compliance contract

Apr 20: 8That changes how serious bidders will price administration, liability, and follow-through.
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IOCL extends CO2 capture sorbent commercialization EOI amid limited participation signals

Apr 20: 8The real test lies in whether the market sees value beyond pilot-scale innovation.
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SAF tender slips into extension cycle as licensor scarcity collides with policy urgency

Apr 20: 8India’s SAF ambitions are moving faster than the technology market can support.
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Synthetic natural gas: EPC race widened to steel-sector giants

Apr 20: 8A hydrocarbon project just invited metallurgical contractors to the table. The line between gas processing and heavy industry EPC is beginning to blur. The consequences for pricing power and execution discipline are still unfolding.
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IOCL ties sludge separation vendors to its technology licensing pipeline

Apr 20: 8Vendors selected here will be embedded into IOCL’s downstream technology packages. That changes the strategic stakes for participation.
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1000 HP rig tender narrows the field through empanelment but keeps execution pressure fully alive.

Apr 20: 8This is a limited tender, but it is not a relaxed one.
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Details

Tender treats the LR-1 tanker as floating production support rather than simple transport.

Apr 20: 8The tender ties the vessel directly to SBM-linked crude receipt, storage, and refinery discharge.
8That changes the commercial meaning of tanker availability.
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Details

E&P operator looking for graphite and vanadium in the Himalays

Apr 20: 8Find out what is going on
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Rs 27.42 crore coke handling O&M contract at Manali saw aggressive bid compression

Apr 20: 8There was a razor-thin 0.1% gap separates the top two bidders
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BPCL locks CCR operations into Axens-led two-year TSA under single-vendor route

Apr 20: 8The deeper story lies in how public procurement norms are being overlaid on proprietary refinery ecosystems.
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L1 pricing collides with specialised environmental consulting for GAIL

Apr 20: 8High-skill environmental risk studies are being evaluated on lowest price alone.
8This creates a tension between compliance quality and cost compression.
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GAIL drops financial filters but tightens technical gates in CBG push

Apr 20: 8GAIL has removed financial eligibility criteria entirely from this consultancy tender.
8But the technical bar—CBG-specific experience—remains firmly intact.
8This signals a deliberate reshaping of the vendor ecosystem rather than a relaxation of standards.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Apr 20: 1) 976 km trunk-feeder-collector spread turns this “maintenance” job into a live integrity-management contract
8The tender’s technical centre of gravity is not manpower supply but network preservation.
8That makes the package much harder than its short tenure suggests.
 
2) CBM tender recasts transport as a full compression-to-reinjection chain
8The commercial outcome will hinge on who can price that chain as a system rather than as scattered equipment.
 
3) Low mast workover rig tender turns a rig hire into a supervision-heavy operating contract
8The real story sits in the operating architecture: certified mobilization, contractor-loaded logistics, deep reporting obligations and hard-edged remedy rights.
 
4) Sludge disposal scope turns a waste-handling package into a field-intensive recovery contract
8The tender sounds simple until the manual lifting requirement is read alongside the actual sludge condition.
8Congealed and semi-congealed material changes labour productivity, handling time and safety exposure at site.
8That makes the operational challenge larger than the headline scope suggests.
 
5) OIL’s Assam-Arunachal flow-line tender tightens execution risk while keeping bidder flexibility in OIL India/100 mm NB flow-line project
8OIL’s latest flow-line tender is less interesting for its 100 mm NB API 5LX-60 scope than for how firmly it pushes time and ground-risk back onto the contractor.
8The package split across Eastern, Central, and Western fields preserves bidding flexibility, but the contract-end logic and compliance architecture could reshape who prices aggressively and who stays out.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Apr 20: 1) Jorkian potash DPR tender shifts the consultant from report writer to mine-development gatekeeper
8The E&P operator is not just buying a DPR for the Jorkian potash block; it is outsourcing a large part of the technical logic that will decide whether the project becomes an underground mine or a solution-mining play.
8The tender knits together legacy-data review, live exploration oversight, mineral test-work strategy, and mine-planning architecture in a way that sharply raises both entry barriers and accountability.
 
2) Qualified field-capability bidders dominate ONGC Assam Asset’s 22 preheater maintenance tender as documentation-heavy clauses narrow the field
8ONGC Assam Asset’s three-year preheater maintenance tender is built less like a routine service contract and more like a controlled brownfield reliability package.
8Two bidders cleared, one fell out, and the readable documents show why execution hardware, method discipline and compliance depth matter more here than title-level eligibility.
 
3) Six of nine clear ONGC’s MBA Basin cementing O&M screen as scope-heavy uptime risk keeps the field narrow
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4) ONGC’s latest corrigendum on the B&S and NH valve AMC eases timeline stress but preserves single-point contractor risk
8ONGC has yielded where the execution maths became hard to defend, but not where contractor accountability would dilute.
8The latest corrigendum stretches one key timeline and sharpens several technical clarifications without reopening the tender’s core risk-transfer model.
8What looks like relief on paper may still leave bidders carrying the harder offshore burden.
 
5) ONGC’s MH Asset bridge refurbishment corrigendum removes hybrid pre-bid access and deletes phased performance security relief
8ONGC has not redrawn the bridge package, but it has redrawn the bidder’s commercial runway.
8One change narrows access to the clarification room, and the other removes a softer path to performance security funding.
8The engineering scope stays offshore and unforgiving, but the corrigendum shifts where the real pressure sits.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Apr 20: 1) ONGC’s G1 manifold and GM-01 subsea tie-in tender gets a date-only corrigendum, not a risk reset
8ONGC has moved the calendar, but not the contract philosophy.
8The G1 manifold and GM-01 subsea tie-in package still asks bidders to carry a full EPCIC burden across surveys, subsea hardware, offshore installation and close-out discipline.
8The real story is what a modest date shift says about bidder bandwidth in a technically layered offshore tender.
 
2) Oil India Limited’s Nagajan new OCS corrigendum tightens third-party qualification checks while pulling the pre-bid process forward
8A schedule change is the visible part of this corrigendum, but it is not the real story.
 
3) ONGC had to rewrite core capacity logic after bidders exposed a mismatch at Lakhmani GGS-4
8ONGC’s gas compression tender was not merely clarified; it had to be corrected at the level of contracted capacity.
 
4) ONGC extends RJP MOPU tender after easing life, BEC and mobilization terms
8ONGC’s RJP MOPU tender is no longer the same hard-edged package it first put out.
8The promoter has cut design-life and experience hurdles and stretched mobilization, but it has refused to ease the clauses that really govern contractor pain once the asset is on risk.
 
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Coal gasification contracts from EPC to lifecycle performance bets

Apr 20: 8Lifecycle cost now sits at the heart of bid evaluation. Contractors are no longer just builders—they are de facto operators in disguise.
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Announcements

Apr 20: New Page 1 8BPCL opens nationwide hiring for entry-level roles across engineering, accounts and quality functions [BPCL] Details
8Government briefs nation on West Asia fallout, says fuel supplies and ports remain stable [PIB] Details
8Government steps up fuel, LPG and gas safeguards as West Asia tensions test supply chains [PIB] Details
8MoPNG convenes Samudra Manthan conference to push data-led offshore exploration in India [PIB] Details
8PNGRB clears IOC’s Kochi–Kanyakumari–Thoothukudi gas pipeline to boost southern supply network [PNGRB] Details
8NGRB pushes new LPG pipeline network to phase out bulk road transport by 2030 [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB forms industry panel to chart nationwide rollout of smart DPNG metering [PNGRB] Details
8Swan Corp tells BSE it sees no undisclosed trigger behind spike in share volumes [Swan] Details
8HPCL gets government nod for sharp HRRL project cost revision and higher equity infusion [HPCL] Details
8Gujarat Gas gets MCA final nod for group restructuring and transmission business demerger [GGL] Details
8Petronet LNG forms wholly owned Section 8 arm MC2 Foundation to drive energy start-up innovation [Petronet] Details
8Veedol says senior management executive Sanjeev Wangoo has resigned effective April 17, 2026 [Veedol] Details
8MRPL schedules April 24 board meeting to consider Q4, FY26 results and final dividend [MRPL] Details
8Great Eastern Shipping launches second Saksham Niveshak drive to curb IEPF transfers [GES] Details
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India Sri Lanka oil pipeline talks focus on energy connectivity and Trincomalee hub plan

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8Pilot training gets dearer on costlier jet fuel, weaker rupee Details
8Armed forces eye biogas, solar to cut fuel use amid West Asia crisis Details
8Panel calls for shift to smart prepaid metering for domestic PNG Details
8Russia sells LNG to new markets at a 40% discount and with obscured origin Details
8Qatari LNG cargoes move toward Strait of Hormuz after reopening Details
8Bengaluru: More auto drivers keen to switch from LPG/CNG to electric Details
8AAP flays Haryana government over toll plazas, CNG rate disparity Details
8BPCL recruitment 2026: Apply for junior executive & associate executive posts – check eligibility, salary & dates Details
8Petronet LNG incorporates ‘MC2 Foundation’ to boost energy start-ups and innovation Details
8HPCL delivers over 201 lakh LPG cylinders in first half of April Details
8Coal ministry offers 11 blocks in 15th auction round Details
8Vedanta Resources seeks $200 million loan top-up after $350 million deal earlier this year Details
8Oil prices rise anew amid US-Iran standoff in Strait of Hormuz Details
8Iran VP warns Strait of Hormuz security tied to oil exports amid US tensions Details
8BWSSB to extract biogas from sewage sludge Details
8War crisis revives stagflation dangers for global economy Details
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8'Will knock out every power plant’: Trump warns Iran again Details
8Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll rises to 24 Details
810th Indian ship crosses Strait amid firing by Iranian gunboats Details
8Deendayal Port facilitates LNG tank shipment for Bahamas terminal project Details
820% DME-LPG blend can cut imports by 6.3 MT, save around Rs.34,200 cr yearly: Report Details
8India’s LPG consumption drops 12.8% in March as West Asia turmoil disrupts supply Details
8India to grow 6.8%-7.1% in FY27, defies oil shock pressures: SBI report Details
8Iran ‘fully’ closes Strait of Hormuz, ties reopening to end of US blockade Details
8Cabinet approves Rs.12,980 crore sovereign-backed maritime insurance pool Details
8Govt delivers 53.5 lakh LPG cylinders in a day; 98% bookings go digital Details
8Greek, Indian tankers U-turn before Hormuz amid reopening doubt Details
8No fuel shortage: Govt assures 100% domestic LPG, PNG, CNG supply amid Hormuz energy crunch Details
8India settles Iranian oil trades in yuan - why the shift to Chinese currency? Details
8US makes a U-turn, extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil till May 16: How this benefits India Details
8Middle East turmoil tests economies: India's growth stays firm at 6.8%; oil shocks threaten US outlook Details
8India Sri Lanka oil pipeline talks focus on energy connectivity and Trincomalee hub plan Details
8Indian-flagged tanker crossed Hormuz on the day Iran fired on two other vessels Details
8India’s March crude oil imports lowest in 5 years as West Asia conflict chokes key transit route Details
8Oil price plunge on US-Iran peace hopes to give rupee, bonds some breather Details
8ONGC tender scraps push rig operators out, threatening India oil output Details
8US oil, gas drilling activity slows Details
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8Oil slides but the real test comes this weekend Details
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Apr 20: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
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Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution Project

Apr 20: 8Project Name: Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Amreli District City Gas Distribution Project

Apr 20: 8Project Name: Amreli District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

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

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Downstream contracting briefs: Results

Apr 17: 1) Limited bidder pool signals controlled competition in BPCL’s Bina pump package
8Five established OEMs participated, all with proven API-compliant capabilities. This reflects a curated vendor ecosystem rather than open competition.
 
2) Single bidder sweep across all schedules raises competition concerns — HPCL renewable and green energy

8Only one bidder secured all three schedules in a tender designed for competitive discovery. Reverse auction mechanisms did not translate into multi-bid participation. This signals a structural gap in qualified vendors.

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Approval bottlenecks redefine execution strategy in HPCL’s Silvassa expansion

Apr 17: 8HPCL’s Silvassa expansion reveals that the real engineering challenge lies outside the plant boundary.
8Beneath a modest consultancy scope sits a deeper shift in how downstream projects are being de-risked.
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IOCL’s Mini FSRU tender locks contractors into a 27-year lifecycle commitment

Apr 17: 8The contract binds bidders into a two-year EPC phase followed by 25 years of operations. This is not a conventional project delivery model but a long-term infrastructure obligation. The real question is how bidders will price multi-decade risk into today’s numbers.What could emerge is a model that could redefine how midstream LNG assets are bid and built.
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Technip edges past EIL in tight ammonia DFR race

Apr 17: 8Find out what is going on
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Apr 17: 1) PLL tightens vendor bar for LNG vaporizer package as PDH-PP integration pushes design liability onto suppliers
8The real shift lies in how risk, design ownership, and plant integration are being redistributed. Scope blurs line between supply and mini-EPC
 
2) BPCL shifts approval burden to consultants in Kandla LPG rail connectivity DPR tender
8The mandate goes beyond engineering into regulatory closure, pushing railway approvals onto bidders.
 
3) EIL extends BPCL vertical centrifugal pump tender amid repeated bidding delays
8The delay signals deeper friction between stringent specifications and market response. What looks like a routine extension may actually reshape bidder dynamics and pricing outcomes.
 
4) EIL extends BPCL BPREP electric heater tender amid compliance-heavy bid pressure
8A routine heater package is turning into a procurement stress test at Bina.
 
5) GAIL shifts full pricing risk to bidders through lump sum mandate in HVJ pipeline assessment
8The corrigendum forces bidders to quote a total lump sum including all SOR elements. This removes flexibility to price uncertainties in pipeline condition assessment. The real question is how bidders will hedge this risk in their financial bids.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Apr 17: 1) GMPL extends ISBL instrumentation tender by seven days amid live corrigendum activity
8Such timing rarely signals administrative delay alone in a commissioning-linked services contract. The extension raises a deeper question on whether bidder readiness or specification friction drove the reset.
 
2) MRPL pushes sour gas compressor tender deadline as complexity mounts
8Does this signal a deeper technical alignment challenge rather than commercial hesitation?
 
3) MRPL shifts critical inspection scope in SRU-1 turnaround tender
8NDT responsibility has been explicitly retained by MRPL instead of contractors. This marks a clear boundary on quality control ownership. The move raises deeper questions about execution accountability during shutdowns.
 
4) HPCL extends IPA, propane and sulphuric acid market study tender as niche advisory scope appears to test bidder readiness
8This points less to cash-barrier stress and more to a scope or participation calibration problem in a specialist advisory package. The real signal lies in what a short extension says about vendor depth, study design and procurement confidence.
 
5) HPCL’s latest CDU3 corrigendum stretches the bid window but tightens pre-bid finality at Visakh Refinery
8HPCL has given CDU3 bidders more time, but not more room to reinterpret the job. The latest corrigendum is less about changing turnaround scope than about locking the market into a firmer clarification regime.

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PNGRB opens the door to pipeline cost pass-throughs

Apr 17: 8But industry says the gate is still too narrow
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India’s new urea investment policy is anchored to a capex that does not exist

Apr 17: 8Even brownfield expansions don’t work even as India is importing millions of tonnes of urea at near $1000 per tonne.
And that seems like bad news for EPC companies
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Cheap gas won’t fix India’s demand problem

Apr 17: 8Even if global LNG prices soften
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Latest on 2.5 MMT urea tender: Government has decided

Apr 17: Did the government approve the import at higher prices?
8Or it did not?
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