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Petrol, diesel prices may not fall despite 30% dip in global crude price

In a bid to recover past losses the state-run oil companies may not immediately lift the six-month-long freeze on daily pricing of automobile fuel rates despite a nearly 30% decline in prices

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Bharat Petroleum to incur gross marketing losses in current fiscal: Fitch

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is likely to incur gross marketing losses in the current fiscal as it is unable to pass cost to consumers, Fitch Ratings said Monday. The rating agency affirmed 'BBB-' rating on BPCL with stable outlook. "Fitch expects BPCL to generate gross marketing losses in FY23, as the Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) bear the largest burden of surging crude oil prices, with only limited increases being passed on to consumers despite cuts in taxes on retail sales. "We believe near-term prices will remain a function of the government's efforts to balance OMCs' financial health with inflationary and fiscal pressures," it said. The marketing segment, however, should turn profitable from FY24 (April 2023 to March 2024) as crude oil prices fall. "We expect marketing margins to remain aligned with crude oil prices over the long term," Fitch said. The government previously allowed OMCs to recoup losses from the temporary suspension of daily p

India Inc braces for impact of rupee fall, rushes to take forward cover

In the short and medium term, chief financial officers are advising companies to take the right kind of derivatives products depending on their exposure

Divestment of BPCL off the table for now, says Hardeep Singh Puri

The plan to offload the Centre's 52.98 percent stake in the oil major could not go forward as there was not sufficient number of bids

BPCL disinvestment plans stalled as of now: Oil minister Hardeep Puri

The government currently owns a 52.98 per cent stake in BPCL. It had sought to sell its entire stake in the disinvestment process

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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