ONGC rose 8.1% to 854.45 rupees. ONGC Videsh, the wholly-owned subsidiary of ONGC, is one of the 41 global oil firms to be shortlisted by the Iraqi government to develop its oil fields.
OVL is also re-negotiating earlier exploration commitments given under the Saddam Hussein regime and later cancelled by the US.
Reliance Update
Reliance Industries gained 4.8% to 2,143.10 rupees and Reliance Infrastructure gained 12.6% to 790.50 rupees. |