BPCL holds hard line on risk allocation in Kochi sulphuric acid plant licence tender despite global bidder pushback
8Global licensors eye Kochi’s 500 TPD sulphuric acid package, but BPCL’s refusal to soften guarantees, LDs, and payment terms signals a high-bar, client-tilted contract structure — likely narrowing the competitive field.
Petronet LNG pushes back DCS bid deadline for Dahej PDH-PP complex amid NDA and compliance load
8A 21-day bid extension for the Rs.240+ crore DCS package at PLL’s Dahej petrochemical complex points to high compliance barriers and NDA-driven delays — a recurring theme in licensor-bound automation tenders.
IOCL’s Panipat HDPE unit tender slips to September after eight deadline extensions
8The Rs, multi-thousand-crore EPCC-01 LSTK tender for IOCL’s Panipat HDPE unit has seen its bid window pushed from March to September 2025, as bidders wrestle with vendor alignments, steel price fixes, and utility scope clarifications.
IOCL widens bidding window, trims scope in MPPL Old Conversion control & safety systems tender
8Last-minute deadline extensions and scope clarifications ease bidder concerns in IOCL’s Rs.30+ crore Panipat instrumentation & F&G package, but the eight-month execution clock still ticks.
HPCL pushes back hydrogen DE bid date, inserts ±25% variation clause — bidders get more time, but more scope risk
8HPCL’s detailed engineering tender for compressed hydrogen facilities now closes on 12-Aug-2025, giving bidders breathing room. But a fresh Option Clause hands the PSU flexibility to stretch scope or timelines by up to 25%, shifting variation risk squarely onto consultants.

8Seven big-name fabricators skip bidding on BPCL’s high-IP desalter package, narrowing the field to three.

NRL’s RPTU mechanical works tender raises contractor compliance bar with tighter vendor locks, barcode tracking, and high-spec coatings
 8The Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project’s latest RPTU mechanical tender leans hard on vendor control, traceability, and inspection-heavy execution — a boon for long-term asset reliability but a squeeze on contractor margins.
 IOCL Haldia’s CDU-II shutdown tender tightens PQC, removes MSE EMD relief
 8Indian Oil’s latest Haldia Refinery shutdown package locks in contractors for two years with capped statutory reimbursements, no PQC relaxations, and compulsory EMD — a move likely to limit bidder diversity and shift cost risk to vendors.
 IOCL Haldia ups PQC bar for 2025–26 shutdown insulation works; reverse auction to squeeze margins
 8With higher turnover thresholds, GST-inclusive PQC rules, and a no-advance payment stance, IOCL’s latest Haldia shutdown tender puts the squeeze on insulation and refractory contractors — leaving only the biggest and best-prepared players in the fray.
BPCL Palakkad POL Factory NOC tender shifts approval risk to consultants, waives EMD on GeM
8BPCL’s greenfield POL terminal at Palakkad faces an aggressive three-month Factory NOC deadline, with consultants carrying full delivery risk. The GeM route drops EMD but demands rare Kerala-specific competent person certification.
IOCL shuts door on small O&M players in Lalganj vaporizer overhaul bid with tight PQC, no MSE preference
8A low-value but high-criticality job — overhauling three propane vaporizers — comes with unusually strict PQC and no MSE leeway, signalling IOCL’s push for safety-critical vendor filtration at its Lalganj LPG terminal.

8Jobs have started coming up for the refinery

Two refinery jobs are coming up
8A licensor job for around Rs 200 crore
8An an accompanying EPC element of Rs 2500 crore

8Implementation of gas pipeline to the households [Rajya Sabha]
8Expansion of domestic oil and gas exploration under HELP [Rajya Sabha]
8Impact of hydrocarbon infrastructure and LPG access in Konkan region [Rajya Sabha]
8Digital tracking and transparency in fuel distribution [Rajya Sabha]
8Progress on ethanol blending targets [Rajya Sabha]
8Roadmap for ethanol blending [Rajya Sabha]
8New oil and gas fields [Rajya Sabha]
8Bringing down the price of petroleum products [Rajya Sabha]
8Leakage of gas from crude oil well in Assam [Rajya Sabha]
8Andaman oil exploration status and global comparison [Rajya Sabha]
8Pipeline infrastructure development [Rajya Sabha]
8Digital monitoring and pricing in gas distribution [Rajya Sabha]
8Municipal waste based CBG plant [Rajya Sabha]
8Increasing security and access to LPG [Rajya Sabha]
8Ethanol blending targets [Rajya Sabha]
8Expansion and pricing of PNG and CNG networks [Rajya Sabha]
8PM Ujjwala Yojana in NER [Rajya Sabha]
8Definition of household and implementation of PMUY [Rajya Sabha]
8Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Tamil Nadu [Rajya Sabha]
8Gas well blowouts in the country [Rajya Sabha]
8Projects sanctioned and operational under PM JI-VAN Scheme [Rajya Sabha]

8Introduction of Mallavaram-EN-G Delivery Point [IGX]
8Revenue at Rs.6,402 million; PAT at Rs.53.4 million [Praj]
8Earnings presentation Q1 FY26 [Praj]
8Financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2025 [Praj]
8Financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2025 [Aban]
8Financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2025 [MIL]
8SEAMEC signs Rs.61.13 crore charter hire agreement for vessel “SEAMEC III” with A.D. Engineers & Contractors LLP [SEAMEC]
8Resignation of Mr. Paragkumar Raval as an independent director [GNRL]
8Change in senior management [BPCL]

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8Oriana Power secures SECI green ammonia supply contracts totaling 1.3 lakh MTPA [MBAPL]
8Financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 [SIL]
8Monitoring agency report for the quarter ended 30th June 2025 [NAL]
8GNFC appoints Shri Sanjeev Kumar, IAS, as additional director [GNFC]
8Receipt of the order from the Competition Commission of India [RCFL]

8With over half the infrastructure already built, IFFCO Kisan SEZ has secured Expert Appraisal Committee clearance to proceed with a new environmental approval for its multi-product hub in Nellore. The nod comes with a full slate of impact studies and strict compliance terms — but no public hearing, thanks to its advanced completion stage.

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8Bihar is boosting biofuel crops and ethanol plants
8A new policy targets cleaner energy, jobs, and investments

8India Glycols has shared the Q1FY26 earnings call audio
8The call was held on 11 August 2025
8It is now available on the company’s website for investors

A sudden hike in US tariffs could squeeze Andhra’s second-largest employment sector after agriculture
8Power now eats up 53% of production costs, forcing dozens of mills to shut
8Stakeholders want urgent state intervention to keep the industry alive

8UN talks on a plastic treaty are stalled
8There is a split between waste control and cutting production
8The draft has swelled to 35 pages with 1,500 disputes
8And time is running out

8BLS Polymers is heading to NSE and BSE with its maiden offer
8Proceeds will fund plant upgrades
8The listing could widen its institutional reach and visibility in the market

8And it wants to avoid an environment ministry clearance
8What is the way out?

8In CBG project, the easy part is the putting up the project
8The difficult part is putting the raw material together, as this owner is trying to figure out
8Find out how?

8In this Rs 30 crore order, the narrow price differentials indicate a stable market
8Find what are the latest Barytes market prices are

8Find out what was done to keep to keep bidders happy

8A raft of orders for used cooking oil has changed its market dynamics completely
8There is a lot of action
8Tenders have set new bar with ISCC, dual-lab checks and downstream loss liability

8Find out what is going on

8The P-25 project is on, and IOCL wants to use RLNG
8Find out what kind of progress is made on this?

Why does the world calls the Indian gas market so price sensitive? Demand disappears if LNG pries go beyond the "affordability line".
8It is not as if furnaces stop working when gas prices go up, alternative fuels are quick to fill in the gap.
8Two of the biggest gas suppliers tell us how alternative fuels are wrecking havoc with the gas market

8Vendors are struggling under its load