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Indore-based Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has called the non-standard pack sizes used in edible oil packaging misleading for consumers, and urged the central government to immediately intervene in the matter. The organisation said many companies are introducing such pack sizes of edible oils into the market, confusing consumers regarding price and quantity. SOPA Executive Director D N Pathak said on Wednesday that the organisation has written a letter to the Secretary of the Union Consumer Affairs Department in this regard. The letter said five national organisations of the edible oil industry had previously jointly presented on this subject and recommended standardisation of packaging volumes for edible oils in the interest of consumers. "The government, with good intentions, removed the standard quantity restrictions on packaging edible oils and mandated the per-unit price on packages. However, some manufacturers are misusing this exemption by introducing ...
India's largest private refiner Reliance Industries Ltd relied on diversified crude sourcing and operational agility to navigate a volatile energy market during the last quarter of FY26, marked by geopolitical disruptions and sharp cost swings. After the Iran war disrupted oil and gas flows from Gulf countries, Reliance, which operates the world's largest oil refining complex at Jamnagar in Gujarat -- tapped non-Persian Gulf suppliers to replace barrels lost due to the conflict, according to an investor presentation the company made post fourth quarter earnings announcement. "Persian Gulf loading contracts were replaced to minimize run cut," it said. "Crude sourcing diversified from multiple geographies." Reliance said it "worked with Middle East suppliers on alternative routing for stranded crude." It, however, did not elaborate. Global crude markets remained largely oversupplied through most of the 2025-26 fiscal year, even as sanctions by the US and EU on Russian oil tightened .
Crude oil prices declined by Rs 190 to Rs 8,808 per barrel in futures trade on Friday as traders weighed the prospects of additional Iranian supply despite lingering geopolitical tensions in West Asia. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for the April delivery ended its three-day rally, declining by Rs 190, or 2.11 per cent, to Rs 8,808 per barrel in a business turnover of 18,781 lots. Analysts said the fall in oil prices was driven by hopes of softening geopolitical risk premium following indications of a more pragmatic approach by the US towards Iranian crude supplies. In the overseas trade, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for May delivery fell USD 1.85, or nearly 2 per cent, to USD 93.70 per barrel, while Brent Oil for the same month contract slipped 0.34 per cent to trade at USD 108.28 per barrel in New York. The dip in crude prices, now around USD 107 per barrel for Brent against a peak of USD 119, reflects a 'relief valve' moment, though tensions remain high, Aam
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are poised for a sharp rebound, with operating profits expected to surge more than 50 per cent to USD 18-20 per barrel this fiscal year, driven by stronger marketing margins amid stable retail fuel prices and supportive crude oil dynamics, Crisil Ratings said on Friday. OMCs earn from refining (gross refining margins or GRMs) and from marketing of petrol, diesel, and other fuels. "This fiscal, the improvement in marketing margin will more than offset a moderation in refining margin owing to slow growth in global demand for fossil fuels as the world transitions towards cleaner energy sources," Crisil Ratings said in a note. Healthy profitability is set to bolster cash accruals to Rs 75,000-80,000 crore, compared with about Rs 55,000 crore last fiscal year. The stronger cash flow will support the sector's planned Rs 90,000 crore capex, largely focused on brownfield expansion and domestic demand-driven projects. Crude oil prices are expected to soften to