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September 06, 2013

India tells firms to be more adventurous in oil quest
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 03, 2013
India's foreign minister told energy firms Tuesday to be more adventurous in searching for global oil supplies as a report warned of a likely large rise in the country's fuel import needs. Oil imports already make up 75 percent of consumption, a dependence which has caused India's current account deficit to soar and prompted a crash in the value of the rupee. Import dependence is set to rise to at least 90 percent within two decades, according to a study by global consultancy firm Pricewaterhous ... read more

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