On a standalone basis, ONGC's gross revenue dropped 9.3 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹32,003 crore, while net profit fell 10.2 per cent to ₹8,024 crore from ₹8,938 crore last year.
Last week, the group looked set to proceed with a 180,000 barrel per day (bpd) hike in October, but market volatility and a weak demand outlook have raised concern
An industry source said that Russia is being forced to reduce production by the new sanctions, adding: 'There is no need to produce more than Russia can sell'
Reduction in discounted Russian supplies will affect gross refining margins, as cheaper crude contributes to the profits of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum
The move would likely raise prices at the pump, further straining relations between Riyadh and Washington as the world copes with inflation fuelled in part by the war in Ukraine
Pankaj Jain's comments follows contracts signed by govt for 34 oil exploration blocks; minister Hardeep Singh Puri asserts energy crisis in Europe far worse than India
The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries said that they have decided to add gradually add back some 2 million barrels per barrel per day of oil production from May to July
Saudi Arabia pledged additional, voluntary oil output cuts of one million barrels per day (bpd) in February and March as part of a deal under which most OPEC+ producers will hold production steady
OPEC+ will resume talks after reaching a deadlock over February oil output levels as Saudi argued against pumping more due to new lockdowns while Russia led calls for higher production
Oil prices touched multi-month highs on expectations that OPEC and allied producers may cap output at current levels in February as the pandemic keeps worries about first-half demand elevated
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC countries decided at a meeting to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in January 2021
Even if the daily price cut on petrol and diesel remains between 15 and 30 paisa till April 1, the marketing margin will remain high at Rs 8-10 per litre.