Daily Press Review (21 Mar 2018)

IOC, BPCL May Have To Raise Debt If They Buy Government's Stake In GAIL
(Soumeet Sarkar, Bloomberg)

Oil ministry advisory asks its officials to guard against info leakage
(Sanjeev Choudhary, ET Bureau)

Essar Oil picks Trafigura, BP for $1 bn oil-backed loan
(Reuters)

GAIL stake sale proposal is a win-win for all
(Ruchi Agrawal, Moneycontrol)

India Seen Raising Natural Gas Price to Highest in Two Years
(Saket Sundria & Debjit Chakraborty, Bloomberg)

Private players stiffen competition with state-run fuel refiners in India
(Saket Sundria & Debjit Chakraborty, Bloomberg)

Mishap averted: Chopper carrying ONGC officials makes emergency landing
(Neha Kulkarni, The Indian Express)

Gains from low oil prices may not last long: Exim Bank
(TNN)

Kakinada: Illegal oil transport a big issue
(Deccan Chronicle)

LPG connection to every household
(Business Standard)

Oil prices rise on Middle East tension, falling Venezuela output
(Reuters)

Company Announcements

Mercator Petroleum Ltd. - Sale of Vessel
(Mercator Petroleum)

Vedanta Limited - Committee Meeting To Be Held On March 23, 2018.
(Vedanta)

Vedanta Limited - Compliance under the Securities and Exchane Board of India (Listin Obliations and Disclosure Requirements) Reulations, 2015 Listin Reulations, 2015}
(Vedanta)

Asian Oilfield Services Ltd. - Intimation of allotment of 45,00,000 Equity shares of Rs. 10/- each upon full conversion of the convertible warrants as earlier issued and allotted on preferential basis to Non-Resident Investor.
(Asian Oilfield)

Gujarat Gas Ltd. - Intimation under Regulation 10(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.
(Gujarat Gas)