The petroleum ministry is planning to auction over 100 prospective areas for oil and gas exploration by March 2009 under the eighth round of New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp-VIII). For full story, click here
Another rough day for investors this Monday. As it became clear that the American House of Representatives would reject the authorization law for the executive’s $700 billion financial sector bailout plan, commodities began to tank. Oil futures shed more than $10 of their value during the day, dropping to $96.37 per barrel.
Independent oil and gas group Imperial Energy Corp. PLC confirmed that it has received an approach related to another “possible cash offer” for the company. For full news, click here
Tuesday, February 3, 2009