RIL's profit before tax dips 6%; petroleum retail biz valued at $2.04 bn

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday reported a 6 per cent fall in profit before tax at Rs 13,508 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 as against a PBT of Rs 14,366 crore reported during the same quarter last year.

The company's net profit, however, rose about 31 per cent to Rs 13,248 crore during April-June 2020 against Rs 10,141 crore in the same quarter last year. Its total income stood at Rs 95,626 crore against Rs 165,199 crore recorded in April-June 2019 indicating improved margins.

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