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New pricing model aiming to prune jet fuel cost by 15% likely in two months

OMCs to shift to single uniform system instead of the prevailing dual pricing mechanism for domestic and overseas airlines

Loss on petrol ends; continue to incur loss on diesel sales: BPCL chairman

A moderation in international oil prices has helped Indian fuel retailers to break even on petrol and domestic cooking gas LPG but they continue to lose money on diesel, the most used fuel in the country, an official said on Monday. State-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) did not raise petrol and diesel prices for almost five months now despite rising international oil prices. This is because international oil prices were highly volatile, rising or falling by USD 5-7 per barrel on a single day, BPCL chairman and managing director Arun Kumar Singh told reporters. "Our ability to pass on this kind of volatility is simply not there. No marketer can transfer this kind of volatility," he said, adding, "It is our deep desire to absorb volatility. We don't pass on sharp increase or fall in prices." And so the oil companies decided to absorb "some losses with hope that we can make up for

Bharat Petroleum targets net zero, 10 GW of renewable energy by 2040

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India's second-largest oil refining and fuel retailing firm, plans to scale up its renewable energy portfolio to 10 GW by 2040 - the year it is targeting net-zero carbon emission, chairman Arun Kumar Singh said on Monday. Addressing the company's annual shareholders' meeting, he said BPCL is diversifying and expanding into adjacent and alternate businesses, which will not only provide additional revenue streams but also offer a hedge against any decline in the oil and gas business. "The company has identified six strategic areas - petrochemicals, gas, renewables, new businesses, that is, consumer retailing, e-mobility and upstream - which will serve as pillars of future growth and create sustainable value for all stakeholders, while the core business of refining and marketing of petroleum products continues to provide stability and funding bandwidth," he said. This is with a view to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, he added. In the renewable .

IOC, HPCL, BPCL post Rs 18k-cr combined loss in Q1 on holding fuel prices

According to stock exchange filings by the three fuel retailers, the losses were due to erosion in the marketing margin on petrol, diesel and domestic LPG

BPCL Q1 net loss at Rs 6,291 cr on holding fuel prices despite rise in cost

Net loss of Rs 6,290.8 crore in April-June compared with Rs 3,192.58 crore in the same period a year back, the company said in a statement.

Windfall tax: Relief for product exports, not for upstream crude, says Citi

Petrol and diesel prices are down by $40-50 per barrel from month-ago levels

ATF crisis in Sri Lanka turns opportunity for South India airports

Several flights of Sri Lankan Airlines, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Gulf Air and Air AirAsia Malaysia are depending on Indian airports starting from May onwards, giving additional revenue to OMCs

NMDC's steel plant sale may fetch enterprise valuation of up to $4 bn

Lenders, shareholders meeting to demerge steel company on Tuesday

BPCL halves crude runs at Mumbai refinery; plans repairs at other plants

BPCL has shut half of its crude processing capacity at its 240,000 barrels per day (bpd) Mumbai refinery in western India since June 10

Private players seek govt intervention as fuel shortage rises in India

FIPI says companies are suffering a loss of Rs 20-25 a litre on diesel and Rs 14-18 a litre on petrol at present due to the non-revision of prices

Moody's upgrades BPCL outlook to 'stable' as govt calls off stake sale

The rating agency affirmed BPCL's Baa3 issuer rating reflecting its position as the second-largest state-owned refining and marketing company in India

Bounce Infinity ties up with BPCL to set up battery swapping infrastructure

Electric mobility player Bounce Infinity on Monday said it has partnered with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) for setting up battery swapping infrastructure at fuel stations of the public sector oil major. The battery swapping service starting from Bengaluru will be expanded to major metro cities in a phased manner, and the company aims to set up 3,000 stations across top 10 cities, Bounce said in a statement. The smart framework will cater not only to the company's retail business, but also support the interoperable partners for two-wheelers and three-wheelers, the company said, adding that the battery swapping as a solution would also support those two- and three-wheelers that have been converted to electric vehicles from conventional engines. Bounce co-founder & CEO Vivekananda Hallakere said the company has been strategically partnering with prominent industry players to revolutionise the battery swapping scenario. "This partnership reiterates our commitment towards a .

BPCL extends losses into 3rd day as Centre calls off privatisation process

The government has called off the privatisation process of state-owned OMC for now after two of the three companies that had shown interest in acquiring the PSU withdrew their bids

BPCL privatisation hits hurdle, as only one bidder remains in fray: Report

Privatisation of BPCL, which was dubbed India's biggest ever, has been stalled with just one bidder left in the fray after two others walked out over issues such as lack of clarity in fuel pricing

Govt weighs selling part of BPCL instead of entire stake: Report

New Delhi is considering inviting bids for a 20%-25% stake in BPCL, instead of an outright sale of its entire 52.98% holding, say two government officials who declined to be named

Top Headlines: Govt's plan for e-vehicles; RIL's m-cap nears Rs 19-trn

India should keep the base price for 5G airwaves affordable, says Sunil Mittal. More on that in our top headlines this evening.

OMCs might require to further raise fuel prices: Fitch Ratings

Fitch cited that robust core refining margins as well as windfall inventory gains should allow OMCs to mitigate potential marketing losses in the near term

Explained: Why Bharat Petroleum Corp divestment is on the slow track

Delays in due diligence, policy opacity and now the Ukraine crisis have brought the process to a near-standstill

Amid record high prices, are industrial metals the new oil in India?

Data providers such as Reliance Jio, Airtel and large tech startups such as Flipkart, Paytm have yet to earn big profits, while metal giants are becoming important in an emerging low-carbon world