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HPCL to operate Vizag refinery at expanded capacity of 15 MTPA from Jun-end

India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, buys over 80% of its oil needs from overseas

CAG says 3 state-owned oil firms ignoring own software for logistics

National auditor says state-owned companies make monthly adjustments that aren't best for saving costs, efficiency

Stocks to watch: Wipro, Vedanta, HPCL, RIL, Kalpataru Power, Biocon

Stocks to watch today: Wipro inked multi-year digital transformation partnership with fintech firm Finastra; HPCL aims to raise around Rs 10,000 crore in debt to fund oil refining operations

HPCL to raise Rs 10,000 cr in debt to fund oil refining, fuel marketing ops

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) will raise Rs 10,000 crore in debt from domestic or overseas market to fund its oil refining and fuel marketing operations, the company said on Thursday. The board of the company at its meeting on Thursday "approved a proposal for borrowing through further issuance of secured/unsecured redeemable non-convertible debentures/bonds/notes etc. up to Rs 10,000 crore on private placement basis in the domestic market and/or in the overseas market from the date of such approval". In a stock exchange filing, HPCL said the borrowing was within the overall borrowing powers of the company. Separately, the company raised Rs 750 crore through issue of debentures on private placement basis to refinance "existing borowing and/or funding of capial expenditure". The 10-year debenture will carry a coupon rate of 7.54 per cent per annum.

Higher crude realisations have analysts upbeat on ONGC, Oil India

ONGC reported standalone earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of Rs 18,810 crore

Analysts see pressure on RIL, OMC's profitability amid firm oil prices

Their expectation is based on the recent action in October by the OPEC of cutting production by 2 million barrels per day. This suggests that the OPEC is looking to defend price, they said

Analysts see a ray of hope for oil marketing firms after a difficult Q2

Although the Indian crude basket fell from an average of $109.5 per barrel in Q1 to an average of $97.87 a barrel in Q2, prices remained high in absolute terms

Hindustan Petroleum posts consolidated net loss of Rs 2,172 crore in Q2

The company blamed depressed marketing margins on motor fuels and LPG as the main reason for its profitability being impacted over the latest quarter

HPCL reports back-to-back quarterly losses; posts Rs 2,172 cr loss in Q2

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on Thursday reported Rs 2,172.14 net loss in July-September after losses arising from freezing petrol and diesel prices couldn't be made up by accounting for a one-time government grant that came after the quarter had ended. Standalone net loss of Rs 2,172.14 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal year compares to Rs 1,923.51 crore profit in the same period last year, according to the company's filing to the stock exchanges. This is the first time that the company posted a back-to-back quarterly loss. HPCL posted a record of Rs 10,196.94 crore in the April-June quarter. Just like HPCL, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) - the nation's largest oil firm - too had posted a second straight quarterly loss as state-owned firms sold petrol, diesel and cooking gas (LPG) at rates below cost to help the government contain inflation. The loss in the second quarter of the current fiscal was despite accounting for a one-time grant that the governm

OPEC+ production cut ahead of winter puts India on a slippery slope

A higher than expected production cut by the group will add to the strain on government finances

HPCL-Mittal Energy to start 100,000-tpy bio-ethanol plant in 2023

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd will start up a bio-ethanol plant at its Bathinda refinery in northern India in 2023 as part of measures to reduce its carbon emission

Hero Moto ties up with HPCL to set up electric two-wheeler charging infra

Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday said it has joined hands with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd to set up charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers in the country. As a part of the initiative, the two companies will first establish charging infrastructure at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation's (HPCL) existing network of stations, with the likelihood of subsequently broadening the collaboration for supplementary business opportunities. In the first phase, the charging stations will be set up in select cities, which will then be expanded to other key markets with the aim of establishing a high density of EV charging station network across the country, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement. The two-wheeler major will lead the infrastructure development for the charging network with each charging station featuring multiple fast chargers, including DC and AC chargers that will be available to all two-wheeled EVs, it added. The entire user charging experience will be controlled by a Hero ..

Price freeze on petrol, diesel, LPG to hit profitability of OMCs: Fitch

The three state-owned fuel retailers haven't changed auto fuel prices for over four months now to help the government contain runaway inflation

Ethanol plants to generate green jobs, raise farmer income: PM Modi

India's ethanol blending in petrol has increased to 10.16 per cent in 2022

HPCL, BPCL shed up to 4% on lackluster June quarter performance

So far in this calendar year, BPCL and HPCL have tumbled 13 per cent, and 14 per cent, respectively. However, frontline indices Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex have remained flat during the same period

Q1 earnings, global cues to set Indian markets' trend this week: Analysts

Global cues will be important as geopolitical concerns are rising whereas both domestic and global macro numbers will play an important role, says an analyst

Jindal Power exits race to buy JBF Petro; RIL, others in contention

L N Mittal-backed HPCL-Mittal Energy and govt-owned companies remain in contention for the bankrupt firm

Here's why Mehul Kothari is bullish on Hindustan Petro, Whirlpool

According to the technical analyst from Anand Rathi, Hindustan Petroleum can be bought near Rs 237, while Whirlpool of India should be bought above Rs 1,680.

Petrol export duty: Will RIL shares fall more after Friday's 9% slide?

The bias for Reliance remains positive, with strong support seen at the 50-WMA, below which the next significant support is at Rs 2,350.

After 5 months, ONGC finally gets a director on Hindustan Petroleum board

After over five months, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has finally got a director appointed on the board of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd -- a firm it had acquired for Rs 36,915 crore