https://pressroom.prlog.org/indianpetroplus/ About Indianpetroplus.com - Indianpetroplus.com is India’s top oil & gas intelligence platform, delivering news, tenders, prices, and data covering E&P, refining, gas, and petrochemical sectors with a sharp focus on industry policy, infrastructure, and project updates. https://www.prlog.org/13125631-prolonged-vacancy-at-iocl-board-raises-governance-and-safety-concerns.html Questions are mounting over governance and leadership continuity at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) following the prolonged vacancy of a key board-level position.Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:15:45 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13123802-when-volume-led-ep-meets-geology-at-the-wrong-point-in-the-oil-cycle.html A review of Antelopus Selan Energy Limited's Q3 FY26 disclosures highlights a growing structural challenge for India's private upstream sector: even well-executed, PE-backed E&P strategies are increasingly exposed to geological timing risk in a soft..Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:04:23 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13121927-household-gas-tariff-relief-comes-at-industrys-expense-under-pngrb-unified-pipeline-pricing.html The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board's (PNGRB) newly notified unified pipeline tariff framework, effective 1 January 2026, delivers meaningful relief to household and CNG consumers—but does so by implicitly reallocating long-distance...Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:00:51 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13118238-bpcls-rs-500-crore-logistics-loss-when-ships-were-ready-but-oil-had-nowhere-to-go.html CAG flags planning failure behind infructuous charter hire, raising wider questions on PSU logistics governanceWed, 24 Dec 2025 03:00:50 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13115736-twin-power-shift-set-to-recast-indias-oil-ministry-leadership.html India's petroleum governance structure is preparing for a significant dual leadership reset, with two top positions—Oil Secretary and Director General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)—likely to see near-simultaneous transitions.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:59:05 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13113391-indias-gas-economy-is-hitting-structural-wall-and-the-data-is-alarming.html The bulletin quietly signals a structural breakdown in India's gas ecosystem. Here's what the data really meansThu, 27 Nov 2025 02:16:56 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13111318-indias-offshore-rig-demand-now-hinges-on-one-make-or-break-exploration-outcome.html A single offshore exploration verdict now stands between India and the world's most lucrative drilling cycle.Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:38:08 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13109538-pngrb-holds-tariff-reform-the-politics-of-timing-plays-out.html Regulator extends existing gas transmission tariff regime; GAIL's expected pipeline tariff upside deferred as PNGRB prioritizes demand visibility and LNG cost parity.Fri, 07 Nov 2025 02:21:32 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13108927-indian-oils-project-sprint-drives-company-wide-efficiency-transformation.html Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), India's largest refiner and fuel retailer, has launched an ambitious internal initiative titled "Project Sprint" — a comprehensive campaign to boost efficiency, streamline expenditure, and build cost discipline...Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:24:59 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13108200-injection-ready-buyer-absent-pngrbs-biogas-code-builds-the-pipeline-not-the-market.html India's biogas sector has taken a decisive technical leap with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) releasing the Draft Guidelines for Biogas (Biomethane) Injection into Natural Gas Pipelines and City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 03:22:18 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13106608-the-6mmbtu-era-can-india-turn-global-lng-windfall-into-domestic-advantage.html A historic shift is taking shape in the global gas market — one that could redefine energy economics through the next decade.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:13:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13105366-mazagon-docks-fall-from-grace-lt-steps-in-as-ongcs-trusted-offshore-partner.html Once hailed as the flagship of India's offshore engineering, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) faces a steep fall from grace.Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:03:14 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13104123-leadership-by-design-ioc-vs-hpcl-the-battle-to-shape-indias-psu-leaders.html A quiet transformation is reshaping India's oil PSUs. Both Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) are overhauling how leadership is identified and built — but their strategies could not be more different.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:33:36 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13102973-corridor-at-risk-the-mehsanabhatinda-warning.html The latest analysis from Indian Petroplus Dot Com, India's trusted intelligence platform for the oil & gas industry, warns of a serious setback for the country's marquee Mehsana–Bhatinda gas corridor.Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:52:34 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13102553-pwc-report-flags-shallow-gas-market-price-discovery-risks-becoming-mark-to-myth.html Published by Indian Petroplus Dot Com – September 30, 2025 A new PwC report has sounded a cautionary note on India's natural gas market, questioning whether current exchange-based price discovery can truly anchor long-term investments in pipelines, LNG...Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:07:51 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13101217-cairn-indias-rajasthan-fields-confront-late-life-production-challenges-reports-indian-petroplus.html Indian Petroplus Dot Com, India's premier oil and gas intelligence platform, has released fresh analysis on the Government of India's Monthly Production Report (August 2025), which highlights growing operational and maturity-related challenges at...Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:01:34 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13100949-big-cgd-players-volumes-surge-but-margins-and-capex-plans-face-pressure.html Indian Oil Adani Gas Pvt Ltd (IOAGPL), one of India's largest city gas distribution (CGD) companies, has reported a sharp rise in volumes and revenue in FY25—but beneath the headline growth lies a margin squeeze, a downward revision in capital...Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:31:50 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13100752-ongc-anchors-stability-as-indias-gas-auctions-splinter.html The latest tender from ONGC's CA-16 cluster in the Krishna-Godavari Basin has set a marker in India's increasingly fragmented gas auction landscape.Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:04:30 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13100289-cairn-oil-gas-search-for-chinese-middleman-raises-eyebrows.html Cairn Oil & Gas, the upstream division of Vedanta Limited, is quietly seeking to appoint a China-based intermediary to facilitate access to rigs, drilling technology, and upstream service providers.Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:13:19 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13100066-adani-total-gas-layoffs-shake-industry-confidence-with-sudden-exits-across-cgd-networks.html The stability of India's city gas distribution (CGD) workforce has come under scrutiny after Adani-Total Gas Ltd. (ATGL) abruptly dismissed more than 40 employees this month, with numbers possibly climbing to 60.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:14:38 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13099793-when-expansion-becomes-distortion-indias-gas-grid-struggles-with-imbalances.html India's ambitious national gas grid, envisioned as a seamless energy backbone, is instead revealing deep structural distortions.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:27:35 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13099404-from-tribunal-to-apex-court-the-never-ending-dispute-in-indias-contracting-system.html What began as an ONGC contractor's unpaid invoices in 1998 is still in litigation in 2025. Arbitration was meant to resolve quickly; instead, it has become a pre-trial ritual before full-scale litigation.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:26:02 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13098973-henry-hub-vs-crude-indexed-lng-pngrb-analysis-exposes-true-cost-build-up-in-india.html A new analysis on IndianPetroPlus.com sheds light on the fascinating story of how global LNG pricing translates into sharply higher delivered costs in India, even when benchmark gas prices appear low.Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:59:16 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13098741-baseline-too-easy-has-ongcs-risky-pec-bet-turns-into-contractor-windfall.html This company took up a production enhancement programme from ONGC And it was a risky15-year deal But in a few months, the company is all set to make money on it. Was the plan set up too easy by ONGC? Or is the contractor to be given credit?Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:32:25 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13098472-pngrbs-2030-lng-trucking-vision-faces-harsh-reality-despite-cost-advantage.html The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has unveiled its 2030 roadmap for small-scale LNG (SSLNG), highlighting an apparent economic advantage of LNG over diesel.Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:56:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13091164-cgd-companies-scripting-survival-guide.html As APM gas supplies shrink and EVs rise, MGL pivots to LNG trucking, e-mobility, battery manufacturing, and hydrogen in a bid to future-proof its city gas legacySat, 02 Aug 2025 20:58:39 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13089751-indias-biggest-infrastructure-rivalry-isnt-adani-vs-ambaniyet.html While Adani eyes a long-term faceoff with Reliance in chemicals, JSW Infra is already mounting a direct challenge—competing with Adani in terminals, pipelines, and logistics across India's major ports.Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:19:57 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13088180-red-alert-gas-marketers-exploit-loopholes-in-igx-undermining-indias-gas-pricing-reform.html Speculative trades, price manipulation, and regulatory blind spots expose systemic vulnerabilities in India's gas exchangeThu, 17 Jul 2025 08:38:12 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13087100-indias-gas-auction-system-undergo-major-transformation-from-bulk-deals-to-fragmented-micro-bids.html Complex pricing formulas, niche bidders, and hedging clauses define India's evolving gas market as e-auctions get more granular and unpredictable.Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:22:11 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13085656-igls-smart-response-to-delhis-ev-push-could-set-the-playbook-for-indias-cgd-sector.html Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 may challenge CNG demand in Delhi—but Indraprastha Gas Limited's diversification, regional expansion, and financial strength signal long-term resilienceSat, 05 Jul 2025 11:52:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13085178-iocls-hdpe-epcc-tender-raises-red-flags-indianpetropluscom-uncovers-deep-risk-imbalances.html India's leading oil & gas intelligence platform exposes key pain points in IOCL's Panipat HDPE project tender, including rigid terms, cashflow choke points, and decision delays.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:21:57 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13077482-indias-gas-power-plants-go-dark-this-summer-indianpetropluscom-explains-why.html A new three-part editorial series from Indianpetroplus.com uncovers the sharp collapse of gas-based power generation in India during the peak summer of 2025—and explores whether a revival is still possible.Mon, 19 May 2025 11:55:48 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13076808-is-india-paying-more-than-its-neighbours-for-dap-is-this-blackmail.html IndianFertilizer.com reports aggressive procurement at $600/t CFR as state-backed importers act early to avoid Kharif disruption.Wed, 14 May 2025 20:24:33 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13076067-lng-trucks-can-india-afford-model-that-china-is-already-abandoning.html Indianpetroplus.com warns that India's push for LNG trucks, modeled after China, may backfire due to imported gas, poor infrastructure, and rising electric freight trends—risking investments in assets that could soon become obsolete.Sat, 10 May 2025 11:54:46 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13075056-bpcls-andhra-refinery-rewrites-the-rulebook-petrochem-heavy-esg-first-and-digitally-engineered.html When you setting up a brand new refinery, there are always all kinds of risks - How do you deal with them? - Find out what BPCL, the prompter, is doing in this Rs 90,000 crore refinery -The company is now looking for a copilotMon, 05 May 2025 15:19:26 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13074939-hpcls-refinery-gamble-raises-alarm-in-crowded-mumbai-suburb-dangerous-game.html Indianpetroplus.com reports that HPCL floated tenders for its ₹5,460 crore Lube Modernization and Bottom Up-gradation project in Mahul before securing final environmental clearance — raising serious concerns in one of Mumbai's most polluted and...Sat, 03 May 2025 16:26:03 GMT