Oil Deal Talks Progress

ONGC expects to acquire operatorship rights in Venezuelan oil projects within three to six months, per The Hindu.

The Indian state-run company is also seeking recovery of $500 million in dues from Russia, which it says are tied to Sakhalin fund investments, Moneycontrol reports.

Meanwhile, a series of minor earthquakes struck near San Cristobal this week, including a magnitude 2.8 event on Tuesday morning, Volcanodiscovery notes.