Business Standard

BPCL falls 6% on report that government may revisit privatisation plan

The government holds 53% stake in BPCL and is planning to sell its entire stake

BPCL
Premium

Photo: Bloomberg

SI Reporter Mumbai
Shares of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) dipped 6 per cent to Rs 370.50 on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade on reports that the government may revisit the company's privatisation plan, including revision of the terms of sale. The transition towards green and renewable fuel has made privatisation difficult in existing terms, a PTI report said quoting government officials.

The government, which currently holds 52.98 per cent stake in the oil marketing company, is planning to sell its entire stake for which three expressions of interest (EoIs), including one from billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group, have been received.

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in