October 18, 2019: Oil India Ltd (OIL), the second upstream PSU, is acknowledged to be an efficiency run company. Click column Special Database for its latest operating performance, balance recoverable reserves, reserve replacement ratio and reserves split by geography.

October 17, 2019: Natural Gas Price Declines Globally And In India, click Gas Scene for details. 

October 16, 2019: The Indian basket of Crude Oil represents a derived basket comprising of Sour grade (Oman & Dubai average) and Sweet grade (Brent Dated) of Crude oil processed in Indian refineries in the ratio of 74.77:25.23 during 2017-18. How did oil price in Indian basket of crude behave in September 2019? Click column Special Database for details.

October 10, 2019 | Here We Go Again – Tellurian LNG, More Questions Than Answers: Amazing spectacle of consistent bungling: this sentence sums up the history of India’s LNG deals so far contracted. Some of the deals have been renegotiated but still Indians end up paying a price higher than what their counterparts pay elsewhere. The country does not have a shortage of talents to negotiate such deals, but those who know the subject are seldom associated and those associated have deep vested interests. What about the recent Tellurian-Petronet LNG deal? It is perceived to be a big initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to the US. Prime Ministers and presidents do not negotiate deals. It is done by the concerned people. How wisely has it been negotiated by the PLL leadership? So many questions have already been raised about the deal. The share market too reacted adversely. Is it a case of massive bungling as alleged by its critics? Our Free Access column Petro Intelligence carries the most insightful and comprehensive piece on the deal so far to appear in the media. A well - researched piece with no malice whatsoever.