Expedite gas pipeline construction: Deora

October 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An underpass, which was submerged due to a burst water pipeline minutes after being inaugurated Tuesday in east Delhi, remained flooded a day later as workers tried to repair the damage and pump out water. The Vikas Marg underpass was meant to ease traffic congestion but the three-decade old rusting pipeline played the spoil-sport.

September 30th, 2009 SURAT - The government will ensure that the common man will not be affected by the volatility in global energy prices, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Wednesday. Deora was in this Gujarat city as a part of a series of "meet the people" with local dealers, senior state government officials and representatives of oil companies to discuss matters relating to supply and distribution of petroleum products.

September 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With India going slow on the tri-nation gas pipeline, Iranian ambassador to India Seyed Mehdi Nabizadeh Tuesday said China is interested in the proposed multi-billion project but left the door open for New Delhi to rejoin the peace pipeline. The Iranian envoy, however, remained quiet on whether Iran is holding talks with China over the tri-nation pipeline involving Iran, India and Pakistan.

September 11th, 2009 LONDON - Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora has denied reports that India has quit plans to build a gas pipeline with Iran and Pakistan. No, it's not off, Deora told journalists here Thursday.

September 3rd, 2009 Atlas Pipeline fills key postPHILADELPHIA — Atlas Pipeline Partners LP said Thursday that Eric Kalamaras will fill two key positions for the company. Kalamaras was appointed as chief financial officer for both Atlas Pipeline Partners GP LLC, the company's general partner, and Atlas Pipeline Holdings GP LLC, which is the general partner of Atlas Pipeline Holdings LP.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Thursday said that the Union Government is closely monitoring the oil price in the international market. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Deora stated, the government would take appropriate decisions with regard to the pricing of petroleum products to protect the interests of common citizens especially the weaker sections of society.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has made clear that India will not bow to any external pressure on the participation in Iran - Pakistan - India gas pipe line. Replaying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Deora said there are some outstanding issues including finalization of the gas price with Iran.

July 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin Saturday requested the central government to set up a gas grid in the south for the rapid industrialisation of the southern states.

June 8th, 2009 Finland wants more details of Baltic gas pipelineHELSINKI — Finland says it needs more details of the environmental effects of a Baltic Sea gas pipeline planned between Russia and Germany before it can approve its construction. The Environment Ministry says it wants information about how the pipeline would affect fishing, toxic chemicals and unexploded ammunition on the seabed and nature reserves in Finnish territory.

May 29th, 2009 NICOSIA - Iran and Pakistan on Thursday signed in Tehran a deal for the supply of eight billion cubic meters of natural gas annually under an agreed price formula which has not been disclosed. Representatives of the two countries also signed an initial agreement for the construction of the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, which is expected to cost more than 7.5 billion dollars and has been dubbed "The Peace Pipeline." It is expected that gas deliveries will start in three to four years.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress leader Murli Deora took charge as the union minister for petroleum and natural gas Friday morning and announced a new scheme for distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in villages. When asked about auto fuel deregualtion, Deora told reporters that the matter was under consideration and no time frame had been set.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora on Friday said he would seek Cabinet approval for oil price deregulation in six weeks. "Decision regarding decontrol of prices is to be taken by the Cabinet," Deora told reporters in response to a question.

January 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Petroleum Minister Murli Deora held talks with leaders of the agitating employees of public sector oil companies late Thursday evening as petrol pumps across the nation began to run out of stocks on the second day of the strike. Deora met the leaders of the Oil Sector Officers Association, representing 45,000 PSU oil officers, at the Indian Oil office in Noida.

January 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Petroleum Minister Murli Deora Wednesday said the government may slash fuel prices further in 'two to three weeks'. The government had earlier lowered the petrol price by Rs.5 and diesel by Rs.2 per litre in the first week of December 2008.

December 28th, 2008 KOCHI - Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other petroleum products would go down shortly, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora said here Monday. Speaking at a function to honour Hybee Eden, the newly elected president of the National Students Union, the students wing of the Congress party, at KOchi, Deora said the central government was seriously considering further cut in the prices of petroleum products.