Gas
Oil India Strikes Natural Gas in Shallow Offshore Basin
CEII brief
OilPrice.com reported on 23 Oct 2026: Oil India Strikes Natural Gas in Shallow Offshore Basin.
Read the full story on OilPrice.comState explorer Oil India Limited (OIL) has found natural gas in a previously unexplored formation in the shallow Krishna-Godavari Basin, the Indian company said on Friday.
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
2.9% of electricity in India came from gas in 2024Countries in this story
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