SC notice to Vedanta , Ravva Oil, Videocon on govt plea against recovery of $499 mn

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Vedanta Limited, Ravva Oil Limited and Videocon Industries Limited on the plea seeking stay on Delhi High Court’s order allowing the enforcement of the arbitrations award allowing Vedanta Ltd and Videocon Industries Ltd to recover $499 million instead of $198 million capped by the…

Saudi Arabia loses 34% oil revenue and billions dollars of Haj due to COVID-19

This was supposed to be Saudi Arabia’s year to shine as host of the prestigious G20 gathering of world leaders. The event would have seen Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman share handshakes and wide smiles with presidents and prime ministers. Instead, the gathering this November will likely be a virtual meet-up, stripping its host of…

Venezuela’s oil exports plummet as shipping contracts get suspended

Venezuela’s oil exports have fallen nearly 28% in the first half of June, on course for its lowest level in over 70 years as tanker owners and operators suspend contracts for transporting crude from once South America’s largest oil supplier, according to documents and data on Tuesday. Shipping firms are avoiding Venezuela after the United…

Huge stockbuilds to keep oil product profit margins under pressure: IEA

Massive build-ups in stocks in recent months are set to keep profit margins for refining crude into petroleum products like road and aviation fuels subdued, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. “Large implied product stock builds set the stage for a subdued margin environment for the near future,” the IEA warned.The new coronavirus outbreak…

Driller charged over contamination in ‘Gasland’ town

Driller charged over contamination in ‘Gasland’ townNew Delhi: An energy company faces felony charges for polluting residential water wells in a Pennsylvania community that has long been a battleground in the national debate over natural gas drilling and fracking. Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. was charged Monday following a grand jury investigation that found…