India’s ONGC to Infuse INR 150 Billion into OPaL in Major Restructuring

The State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is set to inject INR 150 billion into ONGC Petro-additions Ltd (OPaL) as part of a comprehensive financial restructuring initiative. This strategic move is expected to lead to the gradual exit of gas utility GAIL from the petrochemical firm, as reported by the news agency PTI. Presently, … Read more

India’s IOCL and ONGC sign MoU for petrochemicals

India’s two leading state-owned oil and gas companies, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore downstream opportunities in the petrochemical sector. The collaboration aims to leverage the strengths of both companies, including their subsidiaries, through greenfield projects, acquisitions, and global … Read more

India’s ONGC to invest Rs 1 trillion to become net zero by 2038

Oil Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) will become Net-Zero by 2038 and invest Rs 1 trillion ($12.1 billion) by 2030 on energy transition projects to reduce carbon emissions, Arun Kumar Singh, Chairman & CEO, ONGC announced during an interaction with the journalists in Mumbai on 29 May 2023. By doing so, the Energy Maharatna will prepare … Read more

India’s ONGC inks MoU with Renewable Energy firm to make Green Hydrogen

India’s energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s Greenko ZeroC Private Limited (Greenko) for a joint venture on green hydrogen. The two companies will jointly pursue opportunities in Renewables, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia and other derivatives of green hydrogen. The MoU, valid for two … Read more

ONGC’s Plan to Merge MRPL & HPCL gets Delayed till 2024

India’s state run oil and gas explorer ONGC’s plan to merge its refining subsidiary Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd ( MRPL ) with Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has got delayed, according to a report by IANS. The process is now expected to be complete by 2024. The merger was aimed at aligning ONGC’s upstream … Read more

ONGC Shelves Plan to Sell Stake in OPAL Petchem Complex

Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has shelved its stake sale plans for ONGC Petro Additions Ltd (OPaL) unable to attract a strategic partner, Livemint reported. OPaL, a joint venture between ONGC (49.4%), GAIL (India) Ltd (49.2%) and Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. Ltd (1.4%), has set up a grass root mega petrochemical complex at Dahej, … Read more