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World's major oil economies appreciate India's pace of reforms: Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, after attending the India Energy Forum by CERAWEEK, said on Monday that world\'s major energy economies have appreciated India\'s expanding engagement with countries and its pace of reforms in the energy sector.
New Delhi : Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, after attending the India Energy Forum by CERAWEEK, said on Monday that world's major energy economies have appreciated India's expanding engagement with countries and its pace of reforms in the energy sector.
Pradhan said, "World major oil economies, be it Russia, Saudi Arabia or others, all have recognised our expanding engagement and they also appreciated our pace of reforms in the sector in the past three years."
The Union Minister informed that more than 30 experts from India and outside country including BP, Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, and all major stakeholders of Indian oil companies attended the India Energy Forum which is scheduled from October 8-10 in the national capital.
Pradhan added that the stakeholders discussed on India's emerging energy economy.
Speaking to the media, he said, "Our economic strategy shows that along with vertical growth in the energy sector, India is also growing horizontally. More investment and new technology in the sector is always welcomed, but for energy to reach every household of India, horizontal growth is the prime importance."
Pradhan further said that Amin Nasser --- CEO of Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian Oil Company which opened its office in India on Sunday, --- has categorically spilled out that its investment in India, world's third-biggest oil consumer, will increase.
"Amin Nasser assured that procurement from India's manufacturing industry, especially from oil and energy related manufacturing industry will increase. This will help in increasing job opportunities in India," Pradhan added.
He further stated that the government has brought enormous reforms in last three years and it is due to this that world's big player have agreed to invest in India.
Talking about its ministry's future strategies, the Union minister said that constant reform to bring more transparent mechanism to Indian energy market is his only strategy.
