Concerned that the country would not have gas supply to the tune of over 450 million standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd) required for its greenfield and brownfield power projects in the foreseeable future, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) is likely to discuss ways of prioritising the applicants through a three-way plan.

BHUBANESWAR: A consortium headed by the Greenko group has submitted a proposal to the State Government to set up an

OIL SECTOR REFORM WITHOUT FREEING UP OF DIESEL & LPG IS A KILLER
M C GOVARDHANA RANGAN

SIVASAGAR, June 27

FUEL will become costlier on Friday. The empowered group on ministers (EGoM) on fuel pricing is expected to clear the proposal for a revision in the prices of petro goods at its meeting scheduled on June 25.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi expressed his dismay at the oil giant ONGC

State-run Oil India today said it was forced to cut crude oil production at its fields in Assam after Numaligarh Refinery Ltd shut down plant for upgrade, reports PTI.

For decades, India has kowtowed to Gulf countries, notably Iran. With large shale gas deposits and new technology to extract it, India can afford to act tough, says Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar.

Cooking gas may flare up by Rs 100/cylinder & kerosene Rs 6
Rajeev Jayaswal NEW DELHI

AN increase in prices of auto and cooking fuel appears imminent next month as an official proposal that favours freeing retail prices of petrol and diesel and increase in prices of kerosene by Rs 6 a litre and cooking gas by Rs 100 per cylinder seems to have a wide support in the government.