India has nudged Iran to quickly award rights to develop the coveted Farzad-B gas field in the Persian Gulf to ONGC Videsh by wrapping up negotiations that have been dragging on for months.
A consortium headed by ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) and Iran aim to strike a deal by March to develop the Iranian Farzad B gas field in the Farsi offshore block.
The Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has negotiated a $15b investment with the Indian government for the oil and gas sector.
India imported about 552,200b/d of oil from Iran during September, a 4% drop from August volumes, when the country's Iranian imports reached a 15-year high.
India has rejected talking with Iran on gas import through Pakistan, in lieu of transferring Iran’s gas through subsea lines, despite the higher costs.
India is turning to Iran for 6m barrels of crude oil as it seeks to build up its strategic reserves, after talks with United Arab Emirates (UAE) stalled.
The amount of West African crude oil heading east in September is expected to reach a five-month high, driven in part by trading houses. At least 60 cargoes, carrying the equivalent of 1.9mb/d are expected to make th ...
The Kenyan government has directed state-owned Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) to acquire and revive operations in an obsolete petroleum refinery owned by Kenya Petroleum Refinery Limited (KPRL).