Ajay Modi / New Delhi April 17, 2009, 0:59 IST

The Export Oriented Unit status of Reliance Industries

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New petroleum policy would help bring positive changes in the energy sector, enabling the country to meet the growing demand of oil and gas by achieving autarky in this sector, renowned expert on energy, Dr Gulfaraz Ahmed said on Thursday.

The government will give 10 percent deemed duty to the oil refineries, placing upper cap at 80 dollars and lower cap of 50 dollars per barrel of crude oil in revised formula to upgrade the petroleum products meeting international standards. Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain confirmed during a press conference here on Thursday.

Among all the possible fuels that can produce a zero-emission car, petrol must rank right at the bottom, if at all. But for mechanical engineer Andrei Fedorov, petrol is the right fuel, or at least good enough, to run a zero-emission car.

Shishir Prashant / Dehra Dun December 3, 2008, 0:46 IST

Seoul-based Green Power Company is planning to invest $200 million in Uttarakhand for setting up a plant that will make alternative petrol from the by-products collected from oil refineries.

Latha Jishnu / New Delhi November 27, 2008, 0:33 IST

With a crucial section of the law yet to be notified, the petroleum and natural gas regulator is operating in a vacuum.