Any acquisition would depend on ONGC obtaining a licence from US authorities permitting it to operate the two fields. (AI image) Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is reportedely in discussions with Venezuela’s state-owned oil producer PDVSA to purchase either a portion or all of its holdings in two oilfields located in the South American…

The MPC observed that geopolitical developments continue to make the global environment difficult. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to hike repo rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. Repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends money to banks and it now stands at 5.50%. The rate hike…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that possible second-round effects, where supply shocks could transform into demand-side pressures, require careful and continuous assessment amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to the April edition of its bulletin.The bulletin noted that while the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has provided some breather…