New Delhi, July 9 -- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has introduced the Draft Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2025, aimed at significantly enhancing the ease of doing business of the exploration and production (E&P) operators.

The Minister urged all stakeholders, industry leaders, experts, and citizens to share their feedback on the Draft, the revised Model Revenue Sharing Contract (MRSC) and the updated Petroleum Lease format by July 17, 2025, at png-rules@dghindia.gov.in.

The consultation process will culminate at Urja Varta 2025, scheduled to take place at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on July 17.

The Draft Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2025, aim to modernise India's upstream oil and gas framework with several major refo...