Oil Minister Veerappa Moily

• Veerappa Moily Orders Gas Prices to be Backdated to April 1

  Oil minister M. Veerappa Moily has ordered that increases in gas prices, put on hold by the election authorities, be backdated to April 1, in a directive that has drawn criticism from a rival politician.

• Reliance contract can't be terminated: Moily to Prime Minister

  Amidst controversy over gas price hike, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily has told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Reliance Industries' contract for KG-D6 gas fields cannot be terminated pending arbitration on issue of output lagging targets.

• Murli Deora to approach Delhi Lieutenant Governor on gas FIR

  Former Oil Minister Murli Deora, who has been named in a criminal case over gas pricing, has said that the former Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi had no authority to initiate an investigation in a decision taken by the Centre.

• In Arvind Kejriwal vs Mukesh Ambani, a move against the chief minister

  Union Oil Minister Veerappa Moily has said there is "no question" of suspending plans for a hike in gas prices scheduled for April 1. That demand had been made in writing to the Prime Minister by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who has also initiated a criminal investigation against Mr Moily and Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, for alleged...

• Mukesh Ambani is named in FIR on gas prices, says Arvind Kejriwal

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today asserted that a criminal case over gas pricing filed in the capital names billionaire Mukesh Ambani, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily and other policy-makers.

• Arvind Kejriwal targets Mukesh Ambani, criminal case is 'shocking,' says Reliance

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said criminal cases will be filed against billionaire Mukesh Ambani, Union Oil Minister Veerappa Moily and other policy-makers for colluding to inflate the prices of gas.

• Reliance's statement on Arvind Kejriwal's decision asking for criminal case against Mukesh Ambani

  After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said criminal cases will be filed against Mukesh Ambani, Union Oil Minister Veerappa Moily and other policy-makers for colluding to inflate the prices of gas, Reliance has released a statement calling the Delhi government's decision as "shocking".

• Arvind Kejriwal asks for criminal case against Mukesh Ambani over gas prices

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said a criminal case will be filed against billionaire Mukesh Ambani and Union Oil Minister Veerappa Moily for colluding to inflate the prices of gas for the capital.

• FIR to be lodged against Veerappa Moily, Mukesh Ambani over gas price, says Arvind Kejriwal: highlights

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says an FIR will be filed against Oil Minister Veerappa Moily and Mukesh Ambani over gas prices.

• Rahul Gandhi 'fit to be PM': Veerappa Moily

  Describing Rahul Gandhi as "the most competent and ultimate leader" in the country, Union Oil Minister Veerappa Moily today said the Congress vice-president is "fit to be the Prime Minister".

• Sale of five-kg LPG cylinders allowed at pumps across nation

  After the success of pilot programmes in five metro cities, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily today allowed the sale of five-kg cooking gas (LPG) cylinders at petrol pumps across the country.

• Indian Oil Corporation Chairman walks 15 km to office to save fuel

  Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Chairman RS Butola walks 15 km to office while Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) chief Sudhir Vasudeva takes metro once in a week, as the oil PSU heads take lead in shunning petrol or diesel guzzling cars to support Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily's call for fuel conservation.

• Oil Minister Veerappa Moily rides the Metro for austerity drive

  Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily travelled by the Metro today, leading by example and kicking off his fuel conservation drive which he hopes will help India save five billion dollars.

• Veerappa Moily unveils five kg cooking gas cylinder in Bangalore

  Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M Veerappa Moily today launched the sale of five-kg cooking gas cylinder at the non-subsidised rate of Rs.492 per cylinder, including taxes.

• India to build its first strategic oil storage by January 2014

  India will build its first strategic oil storage by January in an effort to insulate itself from supply disruptions, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said today.