Monthly Archives: August 2020

Priority is to get cheaper supplies over investments, says Petronet

19 Aug 2020-New Delhi: Petronet LNG Ltd, India’s biggest gas importer, on Tuesday said it is looking to secure term LNG supplies at cheaper prices, than exploring investments in liquefaction projects such as one by US energy upstart Tellurian Inc. “We are exploring the market, but one thing is sure that investments as such are…

India’s falling diesel sales signal there is little hope for a V-shaped economic recovery

19 Aug 2020-New Delhi: For a glimpse into the impact of rolling lockdowns and sputtering factory sales on Asia’s second-biggest oil importer, look no further than India’s fuel purchasing patterns. The sale of diesel — the country’s most-used fuel and a proxy for its economic health — slumped 20% in the first half of August…

BPCL to commission Rs 80 crore bottling plant in Tamil Nadu soon

19 Aug 2020-CHENNAI: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd would shortly be commissioning its new state-of-the-art bottling plant in the state aimed to serve the southern districts, a company official said on Tuesday. According to a company official, BPCL has a customer base of 55.20 lakh families in Tamil Nadu and 86,000 in Puducherry. The company has…

Oil refineries reduce processing

19 Aug 2020-New Delhi: The Covid-19 demand destruction has begun to hit Indian refiners with almost all entities further reducing crude processing or going in for unexpected maintenance shutdowns to remain afloat and protect margins. Privatisation-bound Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) operated three of its refineries at about 70 per cent capacity in July and…