12 DEC – EU to hit Turkey with more sanctions over its Mediterranean gas exploration

  European Union leaders early Friday gave the green light for the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters claimed by EU members Greece and Cyprus.   Regrettably, Turkey has engaged in unilateral actions and provocations and escalated its rhetoric against the EU, EU member states and European…

12 DEC – UAE, Israel Discuss Cooperation in the Field of Petroleum, Natural Gas

  The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, along with the Israeli Ministry of Energy, held their first natural gas and petroleum working group meeting to discuss opportunities for cooperation and collaboration.   Following the signing of the historic Abraham Accords in Washington earlier this year, representatives from the UAE and Israel welcomed the opportunity…

12 DEC – Hindustan Oil Exploration hikes participating interest to 60% in B-80 field

  Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited (HOEC) on Friday increased its participating interest in Block-80 field to 60% from 50% and has also secured a medium-term loan facility of Rs150cr.   In its regulatory filing, HOEC informed that a Deed of Assignment and Assumption is executed with Adbhoot Estates Private Limited (Adbhoot) for assigning 10%…

12 DEC – Gujarat govt wants to develop Mandal-Becharaji SIR as model industrial developed city

    Ahmedabad, Dec 11 (PTI) The Gujarat government on Friday said it wishes to develop the Mandal-Becharaji Special Investment Region (SIR) as a model industrial developed city across the nation.   Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani made this statement after virtually inaugurating the Mandal-Becharaji SIR Development Authority’s building, built at a cost of Rs…