It's one step forward and two steps back for the Indian upstream. Just weeks after announcing the biggest ever overhaul of its E&P regime and calls for increased deepwater drilling to bolster energy security, the Indian government has hiked taxes on oil-field services and equipment.
India Increases Tax on E&P Amid Call to Oil Majors for Deepwater Drilling
India seeks global oil firms for deepwater exploration, but a tax hike could derail efforts as production declines.






