According to Prabir Ghosh, this is the first year when the company has received orders in oil and gas sector reflecting positive development in the overall strategy of the company.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is optimistic of more oil quantity of oil reserves from its Brazil's find. RK Singh, its CMD says that the quantum will only be known after the appraisal gets over in 2015.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, RS Sharma, Former Chairman of ONGC spoke about the current environment in the oil and gas space
Based on 57/USD as the exchange rate, the under recovery on diesel stands at Rs 6.30, he added.
If the new pricing method, called the export parity pricing formula is introduced, oil companies will not be re-imbursed for incremental costs like logistics and freight charges.
RK Singh, CMD, BPCL says, in an interview to CNBC-TV18, that the current diesel-price hike will cut underrecovery on diesel by Rs 3.
Kirit Parikh, former Planning Commission member and oil-and-gas expert, says in an interview to CNBC-TV18, that consumers have accepted revisions in petrol prices and less frequent price revisions would lead to OMCS charging more.
The oil marketing companies could easily afford to bring down the price of petrol by at least Rs 2-2.50 per litre, says Narendra Taneja, energy expert.