8It is bandied around that the green ammonia price that has been discovered via the auctioning route is only 10% higher than current grey ammonia price (CIF India price).
8And this means that the price is now "near parity" with grey ammonia
8We are arguing that the prices are still one-and-half times that of grey ammonia

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8GAIL imported 141 cargoes, its highest ever
8Dabhol terminal turned all-weather with a new breakwater
8A fifth LNG carrier, ‘GAIL Sagar’, joined the fleet

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8Bidders sought relief on plot size, civil works and regulatory studies in IOCL’s Barauni VRU package. IOCL rejected most, shifting scope firmly onto EPC contractors. Only pump and blower type flexibility was conceded, under full performance liability.

IOCL extends Digboi DR-1.0 cross-country pipeline tender deadlines
8IOCL’s Digboi refinery cross-country pipeline tender has been pushed out by 13 days. Submission now closes on 16 September, with technical opening on 17 September. The shift hints at bidder overload given the scale of mechanical and pipeline specifications, with execution risks if Part-A/Part-B awards diverge.
BPCL Kochi polypropylene tower internals tender extended thrice as EIL imposes 70% sitework pricing rule
8BPCL’s Kochi polypropylene package for unengineered tower internals has seen three deadline extensions. EIL’s commercial amendment replaced payment terms and imposed a mandatory 70% sitework/supply ratio. With Sulzer the lone pre-bid participant, bidder appetite appears tested by tightened cashflow conditions.

Cooling tower tender sets FRP 2 × 1,050 m³/hr bar and 18-month clock for HPCL Mumbai Refinery LMBU project
8EIL has invited two-part e-bids for HPCL’s LMBU cooling tower package with FRP induced-draft counter-flow cells sized at 1,050 m³/hr. The BQC is flagged as “tentative,” hinting at recalibration after the pre-tender meet. PPP-MII eligibility applies, but MSE purchase preference is out — tilting the field to capability.
OMCs front-load compliance and quality gates in biodiesel B-100 empanelment
8IOCL’s biodiesel empanelment tightens the screws on documentation and lab conformance before a single kilolitre moves. A mandatory NABCB Type-A TPIA check now sits alongside an integrity pact enforced by IEMs. Quantity and negotiation controls further tilt leverage to the buyer without stretching vendor cash cycles.
GAIL tightens liquidity and lifetime integrity norms in pan-India pipeline augmentation ARC tender
8GAIL’s latest rate contract for cross-country pipeline and CGD hookups is not business as usual. MSME bidders face a cashflow wall, and QA/QC demands have escalated to 100% inspection. With 40-year cathodic protection and SCADA-linked TRUs, contractors inherit risks stretching well beyond execution.
Petronet LNG pre-tender meet set for high-capacity electric heater at Dahej PDH/PP complex
8PLL has called vendors for a pre-tender meeting on its Dahej PDH/PP electric heater package. The scope is tightly engineered, from ASME-stamped fabrication to nitrogen-purged transport. But unusual clauses on spares, tools and certificate relaxations could reshape bidder pools.

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8Two bidders faced off
8The award raises questions about lifecycle risk loading and policy-driven compliance costs that only the SOW can answer.

KBC edges out McKinsey and BCG in NRL refinery performance consultancy award under tightened liability terms
8NRL’s refinery performance improvement consultancy drew bids from KBC, McKinsey and BCG, with spreads above 100%. The client softened experience thresholds but imposed uncapped liability and GST-linked payment traps. The outcome signals how OMCs are rewriting consultancy risk-reward equations.
Mixed pricing in OEM liaison award as Satna clears 32.5% above estimate while Indore/Raipur sit at parity.
8IOCL has split the Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh OEM liaison into three clusters and found three different L1s. Two CFAs cleared almost on the estimate while Satna printed a steep premium. The SLA-heavy contract structure will now test last-mile execution discipline more than bid math.
Vijay Tanks wins BPCL Kochi desalter revamp as EIL tightens tax/customs guardrails — BPCL/EIL
8A three-way domestic contest ended with Vijay Tanks at Rs 10.89 crore, ahead by 17.2% over L2. EIL’s bid sheet leans harder on GST-ITC clawback and “no variation” on BCD/SWS, pushing compliance and customs risks to vendors. The site-work floor at 15% signals zero tolerance for paper-thin field quotes.
Mantec takes L1 in BPCL Kochi sulphuric acid and SAF EIA consultancy as LD halved and scope burden shifts
8BPCL’s Kochi EIA consultancy has been awarded with a striking 48% price gap between L1 and L2. Consultants now shoulder public hearings and baseline risks, but liquidated damages have been softened. The balance of obligations, penalties, and payments marks a shift in BPCL’s downstream procurement playbook.
Urja Bio System wins Pathmeda CBG upgrade PMC with a 481.1% gap to L2 in HPCL Pathmeda CBG plant
8HPCL has moved fast on a CBG reliability fix at Pathmeda, awarding the PMC on a two-packet GeM run. The winning price is a fraction of the runner-up’s, pointing to starkly different reads of scope and risk. The SOW’s performance guarantees and sand-control engineering will decide whether this low bid holds in execution.
GMM Pfaudler edges Patels Airtemp by 0.5% in high-flux heat exchanger tender — Petronet LNG PDH-PP, Dahej
8A zero-deviation, NDA-gated package drew a two-horse race at the top and risk-loaded bids below. High-flux tubes remain free-issue, shifting vendor effort to integration and fabrication. Payment gating via ABG/CPBG and a 17-month FOT-site timeline nudge liquidity and logistics to the fore.

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8The pre-bid minutes show OIL saying yes to integrity and safety, and mostly no to capex-light shortcuts.
8Electrical top drive, three pumps, and buffer tank stay non-negotiable.
8The calendar gets more breathing room, but the spec envelope does not

Western Offshore fluids tender hard-wires inventory and lab penalties
8ONGC’s Western Offshore fluids tender turns inventory into a contractual KPI with LD teeth.
8Corporate-spec lab gates and a 1% ACV penalty per failed formulation signal zero tolerance for quality drift.
8With 869 phases and 15 rigs to serve, the risk now sits squarely with vendors.
Order-of-precedence, long ePBG and OEM-grade scope set a high-control pigging package in ONGC Western Offshore
8ONGC’s Western Offshore pigging tender pairs OEM-grade specifications with a hard-nosed security regime.
8The buyer elevates ATC/BEC over GTC and adds a monthly levy if the PBG slips.
8The cashflow math and shutdown logistics will decide who can credibly bid.
ONGC tests alternate CAT-aligned MRO routes with OEM-strict overhauls on six jack-ups
8ONGC’s drilling services team has floated an EOI to overhaul Caterpillar 3512B/C engines under an OEM-strict MRO regime.
8Genuine spares certification, offshore in-situ execution, and a 72-hour full-load run frame the reliability bar.
8The fiscal signal is equally direct: a 5% GST stance and duty-free import support to attract credible alternates.
OIL trims Mahanadi ME & DWM scope to five wells and builds flex with a ±25% option
8Oil India has halved the base well count and shortened the term, but kept a ±25% lever to scale on need.
8Personnel swap windows move to ten days, easing contractor execution risk.
8A QC-heavy SOW and penalties signal that uptime and API-grade chemistry will decide who clears tech screens.

OIL pushes Mahanadi mud logging bid close to 15 September; scope and securities unchanged
8The mud logging tender gets 11 extra days but no softening of the kit or compliance grid.
8That hints at a participation-quality play rather than a scope rethink.
8The pricing game now pivots to who can certify and transmit faster without loading risk premiums.
Bid closing pushed to 11 September, scope tightened on pullback and mud systems for ONGC Cuddapah Basin air-hammer package.
8ONGC has extended bid closing by 31 days even as it hardens technical guardrails.
8The corrigendum locks in pullback capacity, tank sizes, and stricter milestone gating.
8Whether more time translates into broader, compliant participation is the question bidders must answer.
Bid closing pushed to 10 September with governance intact for Oil India 125 MT workover rigs.
8Oil India has moved its rig procurement deadline to 10 September without loosening 8PQCs or cash-security terms.
8The extension stacks on six prior date shifts under a strict API and verification regime.
8Whether the added runway broadens qualified participation is the real test.
Bid window pushed to 16 September for two AHTS charter for Oil India KG Basin project.
8Oil India has slid its AHTS bid window by two weeks but kept every risk clause intact.
8The move could broaden vessel offers without softening LD or insurance floors.
8Owners now have time to align DPO crew, TPI inspection, and customs paths — or sit out.

8SECI’s Mangalore auction closed with a winning bid
8SCC Infrastructure beat the reserve price
8The 15,000 MT award strengthens India’s green hydrogen mission

8Southern Petrochemical gained 7% on August 29 after two days of declines
8The stock touched Rs 111.54 intraday
8Momentum points to a clean sector outperformance

The Supreme Court will hear a PIL on India’s E20 petrol mandate on September 1
8The plea seeks ethanol-free petrol for older vehicles
8Clear labelling of ethanol content is also demanded

8Vedanta revived Meenakshi Energy in record time
8Two 150 MW and two 350 MW units are back online
8It ranks among India’s fastest power turnarounds

Mangala has produced 535 million barrels since 2009, cementing its role as India’s top onshore field
8ASP and EOR projects have lifted output by 20%
8Cairn now targets 50% of India’s output and Net Zero by 2030

8Petronet will lift Dahej regas capacity to 22.5 MMTPA
8A 5 MMTPA terminal at Gopalpur is planned
8The third Dahej jetty will handle ethane and propane
8A QatarEnergy LNG deal secures supply from 2028 to 2048

8The annual meeting will be held online on September 24, 2025
8Voting rights are locked in for shareholders on the September 17 cut-off

8Mukesh Ambani set AI, genomics, and clean energy as Reliance’s new growth engines
8The company promises to embed AI across all businesses
8It is also building giga-scale new energy platforms

8Recognition underscores progress in labor, human rights, and supply chain standards
8The company strengthens its credibility with sustainability-focused clients