Government extends deadline for eighth oil and gas exploration licensing round

According to the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, the government has once again extended the deadline for accepting bids for the eighth oil and gas exploration licensing round to May 16, 2023. The eighth round un­der the open acreage licensing policy was launched on July 7, 2022, with a bid submission deadline of September 6. Since then, the deadline has been extended several times. The last deadline was March 30, 2023.