ONGC, Oil India considering bid for Mozambique gas stake

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp's overseas arm and Oil India Ltd are considering a joint bid for a 20 percent stake in a Mozambique gas field, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

US oil and gas explorer Anadarko Petroleum Corp and Indian billionaire Venugopal Dhoot have launched the auction of a 20 percent stake in Mozambique's Rovuma gas field that could fetch $4.5 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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D. K. Sarraf declined comment. Oil India Director Finance T. K. Ananth Kumar said all options were open for the company.

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