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Energy

Parliament report seeks review of increase in gas price

It suggested a comprehensive technical study on cost estimates of gas production, covering the aspects of cost recovery and technical parameters

Parliament’s standing committee on finance, headed by former finance minister Yashwant Sinha, on Wednesday tabled its report on gas pricing, asking the government to review its decision to increase the prices.

Publication Date: 
08/08/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Petrochemical Industry, Subsidies, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Energy
Energy

Supreme Court Sends Notice to Moily & RIL on Gas Price Hike

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the government, Reliance Industries (RIL) and Oil Minister Veerappa Moily on a petition that challenges the Cabinet decision to raise natural gas price

Publication Date: 
31/07/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Supreme Court, Reliance Petrochemicals, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Energy Policy, Energy
Energy

SC seeks response from Centre, RIL, Moily on gas pricing

This, after PIL seeks rethink on govt's decision on gas pricing based on Rangarajan formula

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre and Reliance Industries on a public-interest litigation (PIL) filed by CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta and former power secretary EAS Sarma.

Publication Date: 
29/07/2013
Shine Jacob
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Supreme Court, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Reliance Petrochemicals, Energy
Transport

Centre for Science and Environment International Workshop Series on Transport and Climate

India only major vehicle producing country in the world without fuel saving standards for cars. By 2030, India will be importing 94 per cent of its crude oil. But the country is making no serious efforts to prepare a fuel saving roadmap for all modes of transport, says CSE.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2013
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Fuel Efficiency, Cars, Delhi, Fuel Cell Vehicles, Green House Gases, CNG Buses, Climate Change, Fuel Pricing, Fuel Economy Standards, Diesel, Carbon Dioxide, Vehicle Technology
Energy

New Gas Pricing Formula to Boost CBM Production

Essar, Reliance aim to produce 6.5 mmscmd coal bed methane gas in next two years

Publication Date: 
11/07/2013
Rajeev Jayaswal
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Methane, Fuel Pricing, Coal, Reliance Petrochemicals, Madhya Pradesh, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Energy
Energy

Gas price hike to hit profits of power, fertiliser cos: Report

The government’s decision to double the prices of natural gas will hurt the prospects of the consumer industries like power and fertiliser.

Rating agency ICRA said in a report the CCEA approval of the Rangarajan gas pricing formula is positive for the upstream sector’s earnings and sentiments but negative for all categories of consumers.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2013
Sanjeev Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Subsidies, Energy Policy, Chemical Fertilisers, Energy
Health

The Lancet’s Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition

This Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition provides new insight into the global prevalence and impact of maternal and child undernutrition.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2013
The Lancet
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Tags:
Developing Countries, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Children, Child Health, Malnutrition, Health Policy, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Diabetes, Climate Change, Fuel Pricing, Health Effects, Health
Energy

Despite opposition, Cabinet approves gas price increase

Prices could double by 2014 leading to hike in power tariff and fertilizer cost

Despite opposition from within the Cabinet and outside, the Manmohan Singh government on Thursday approved a doubling of natural gas prices from the present $4.2 mbtu to $8.4 mbtu from April 1, 2014.

Publication Date: 
28/06/2013
Sujay Mehdudia
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, CNG, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Subsidies, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Oil India, Chemical Fertilisers, Electricity, Energy
Energy

Govt pumps up reforms, okays $8.4 price for gas

New Delhi : IN what could spur stagnant domestic production of natural gas, reduce the dependence of power and fertiliser companies on imports of expensive LNG and ease the subsidy burden on the fi

Publication Date: 
28/06/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Fertiliser Industry, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Power Industry, Subsidies, Energy
Energy

Gas price hike to hit power, fertiliser companies

Electricity to cost more as power cos to pass on fuel price hike to consumers

While Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will be the biggest gainers from the gas price hike announced by the Indian government today, power and fertiliser companies will see their fuel costs shooting up substantially.

Publication Date: 
28/06/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Electricity, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Fertiliser Industry, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Subsidies, Energy Policy, Energy

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