India, March 31 -- With new oil and gas exploration projects underway in Bihar's Samastipur and Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, the region could emerge as a game changer for India's energy security

India, heavily reliant on imports for 87 per cent of its oil needs, is now eyeing a potential energy revolution in its underexplored eastern basins. South Bengal, Bihar, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh are emerging as key oil hotspots, with untapped reserves that could reshape the region's economy. The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)'s exploration in Ballia and Samastipur spans 308 sq km, holding the promise of transforming some of India's most impoverished areas.

The new oil and gas exploration in Bihar's Samastipur and UP's Ballia holds the potent...