Vedanta says state revenue share would make Barmer oil asset unviable
The government has said it is entitled to increase its revenue share from the block by 10%, having recently extended the contract for the Barmer asset by 10 years.
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, LanzaTech and Oregon State University have made it easier to convert alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gases into jet or diesel fuel.
BHP's exit from petroleum, which made up just 5% of its annual earnings, speeds up its exit from fossil fuels amid pressure from environmentally conscious investors.
BHP's decision to spend $802 million on oil projects in the US Gulf of Mexico - just days before a new report that issued dire warnings about human contribution to climate change - has ratcheted up pressure from some investors.