1) Bid submission for heavy crude technology EOI pushed to 15 January 2026
8Oil India is stretching the clock on its Kobochapori-1 heavy-crude technology EOI, shifting the submission deadline to 15 January 2026.
8Behind the extension sits a well with explicit wax/viscosity flow-assurance failure history, where “industry-proven” claims will be tested against hard evidence.
 
2) ONGC western offshore WBDF tender ZW3AC25002 extended to 27 January 2026 as date-linked BEC compliance keeps shifting
8ONGC’s WBDF package is not just a fluids contract; it is a compliance-engineered offshore control system with date-sensitive eligibility triggers baked into the BEC.
8The extension runway changes who can stay compliant on audits, samples and test documents without ONGC relaxing any technical spine.
8The unanswered question is whether the repeated calendar resets are curing a bidder-readiness problem—or exposing one.
 
3) Oil India extends bid submission for charter hire of 02x2000 hp drilling rig package
8The extension lands alongside uploads of pre-bid minutes, final responses to queries, and tender revisions flagged via annexure-a, pointing to an information-set that was still moving late in the cycle.
8The short deferral can widen participation, but it also sharpens the compliance and documentation bar for a rig market where eligibility filters and bid securities can decide who even gets to the gate.

1) Single-bidder award locks GAIL’s CBG DFR pipeline to indian biogas association
8GAIL has awarded its contract in a field that effectively collapsed to one qualified bidder. The real story sits inside the firm-price, travel-bundled delivery model and the capacity-anchored experience gate that can quietly filter out most consultancies.
 
2) GMPL’s OSBL instrumentation commissioning services award throws up a 31.1% L1–L2 spread
8The tender ends with only two qualified bidders and a steep price gap that reshapes the risk map. Behind the headline award, the option clause and security structure hint at where execution friction could surface first.

1) LLDPE/HDPE swing licensor tender turns into a two-horse highest NPV fight under EIL
8BPCL and EIL have quietly rewritten this licensor selection into a financial-model contest, not a lowest-fee procurement.
 
2) HDPE licensor tender: Two bidders
8Find out who they are

1) Delayed coker licensor tender turns coke drum references and overhead corrosion monitoring into hard selection gates
8BPCL and EIL are using pre-bid clarifications to separate “proven” DCU licensors from those selling design intent. The sharpest signal sits in the overhead trim cooler metallurgy line, where bidders are being pushed into lifecycle monitoring accountability, not just material selection. A second filter is emerging around coke drum diameter references, hinting that unconventional drum geometry will be treated as a robustness risk in scoring.
 
2) Phenol licensor tender turns pre-bid into a contract-discipline test as definition redlines get waved off
8The owner is signalling a hardline licensor selection where contract wording is not up for pre-bid negotiation. Bidders are pushing on definitions that typically decide who owns commissioning-era risk, but the replies are largely procedural and non-committal. The result is a tender that may reward the bidder most willing to price ambiguity rather than the one best placed to de-risk start-up.

8LDPE is down Rs 3/kg over the past month, even as this week stayed unchanged

8LLDPE was unchanged this week, keeping the domestic market calm

8HDPE slipped Rs 1/kg this fortnight after a softer month view. 

8C9 Solvent is lower than last year and has moved little in recent weeks. The market remains steady near recent lows.

8Butyl Carbitol is steady compared with last week and little changed over the past fortnight

8BAM is higher by Rs 7/kg over the past month but was unchanged this week

8Butyl Cellosolve rose Rs 4/kg earlier this month and has since stabilised

8Butyl Acetate is up Rs 6/kg over the past month and has held steady this week. 

8DEG is higher by Rs 5/kg over the past month but has paused this week. 

8Palm Oil is steady compared with three months ago, following gains earlier in December

8Carbendazim slipped Rs 2/kg over the past month and has since moved little

8Dicalcium Phosphate is unchanged this week after gaining Rs 3/kg in the previous fortnight

8Liquid Chlorine is down Rs 4/kg over the past month, despite a firmer week

8C10 Solvent is up Rs 2/kg versus six months ago, with only minor movement recently. 

8Pendimethalin is down Rs 10/kg over the past fortnight, keeping the domestic market soft

8Phosphorus Oxychloride rose Rs 3.00/kg this week, pushing back to the top of the recent range

8Hexaconazole is higher than last year, but recent movement has been muted

8Cyhalothrin is lower by Rs 90/kg versus three months ago, keeping the broader tone soft

8Chloroform is up Rs 7.00/kg over the past month, keeping the domestic market firm

8Anionic Surfactants fell Rs 2.00/kg this week, keeping the tone soft despite a steadier longer view

8Formaldehyde is down Rs 0.50/kg over the past fortnight, with only minor daily moves. The week-to-week change was also small, keeping the domestic market steady.