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Indian Oil to import LNG under 5-year agreement with US-based Trafigura

India is seeking to increase its energy purchases from the United States to address trade imbalances with the world's largest economy

IOC plans to operate Gujarat refinery at higher capacity from mid-2026

IOC is revamping one of the five crude units at the 274,000 bpd refinery in Gujarat to raise overall capacity by 86,000 bpd

Centre 'bars' oil tanker carrying Russian crude over documentation lapse

The Honduran-flagged Andaman Skies, built in 2004, loaded 767,000 barrels at Murmansk on Feb. 24, and was due to discharge at Vadinar on March 30

Despite global lags, India to remain bright spot for petchem demand in 2025

Global petrochemical margins are expected to stay depressed for a few more years amid weak demand from top petrochemical consumer China

IOC, BPCL to sign multibillion-dollar LNG purchase deals With Adnoc

The deals highlight India's plan to more than double the share of gas in its energy mix by the end of this decade

Indian Oil faces decline in Russian oil imports in this fiscal year

Indian refiners are struggling to secure Russian oil supplies following the latest US sanctions aimed at Russian producers

IOCL Q3 net profit shrinks 76% to Rs 2,115 crore as refining margins fall

Despite growing sales and exports, lower crude prices pulled down revenue to Rs 2.19 trillion

No major impact of US sanctions on Russia, oil to remain stable: IOC chief

Any further sanctions against Russia will not have any impact on India's crude oil requirements and the global prices should remain stable in the USD 75-80 per barrel range, as all sanction fears have already been factored in, Indian Oil Chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said on Thursday. Speaking to PTI here during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, he also said there are several energy sources that can be tapped to meet India's energy requirements in case of any eventuality. Asked about the Indian participation at Davos, Sahney said it feels great to see India with a big presence here. "It helps as so many global corporates we can meet here at a single place. We can exchange ideas with all of them, and that's good for the company and economy as a whole," he added. On Donald Trump's second US presidency and its impact on India, he said it should be positive for the energy sector because "he has emphasised that we have to produce more energy and we are not averse to more energy

Indian Oil to rebalance crude buying after US sanctions on Russia

Before Russia's war in Ukraine, India used to buy less than 2 per cent of its total oil imports from Moscow. However, the volume surged to almost 45 per cent in the middle of last year

IOC buys 7 million barrels of Middle Eastern, African crude oil via tenders

Indian refiners are increasing Middle Eastern crude purchases from the spot markets after Washington last Friday announced sweeping sanctions targeting Russian producers

Govt-owned oil refiners struggle to get adequate crude supplies from Russia

Oil executives from three of the nation's government-owned processors said they haven't been able to obtain enough Russian crude for January loading in the so-called spot market

IOC to invest over Rs 21,000 cr in Bihar refinery expansion, gas projects

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) -- the nation's top oil firm -- will invest over Rs 21,000 crore to expand the Barauni refinery in Bihar as well as in setting up a city gas distribution network across the state, a senior executive said on Thursday. IOC is expanding its Barauni refinery to 9 million tonnes per annum from current 6 million tonnes together with a petrochemical plant at a cost of about Rs 16,000 crore and invest another Rs 5,600 crore in setting up network to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households and industries in 27 cities of Bihar, company Executive Director Suman Kumar said while speaking at the Bihar Business Connect 2024 investor summit here. "IOC is the oldest investor in Bihar, setting up the Barauni refinery in 1964. The initial capacity was 3 million tonnes per annum which was later expanded to 6 million tonnes. Now we are expanding the capacity from 6 million tonnes to 9 million tonnes per annum. Alongside, a 200,000 tonnes polypropylene is

Jefferies upgrades Indian Oil to 'Buy', lifts target to Rs 185; share up 2%

The uptick in the Indian Oil share came after Jefferies upgraded the company to 'Buy'. The brokerage also raised the target price to Rs 185 per share, according to reports

IOCL reports Q2 net loss of Rs 169 crore as refining, marketing margins dip

Higher expenses, lower sales pulled down revenue to Rs 1.98 trillion

IOC Q2 results: PAT falls 98% to Rs 180 cr on fall in refining, fuel margin

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) on Monday reported a massive 98.6 per cent drop in net profit in the September quarter, as refinery margins fell and marketing margins shrunk. The company posted a standalone net profit of Rs 180.01 crore in the July-September period -- the second quarter of the current 2024-25 fiscal year -- compared with a profit of Rs 12,967.32 crore a year back, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. The profit also declined sequentially, when compared to an earning of Rs 2,643.18 crore in the April-June period. While refinery margins fell, the company also booked under-recoveries on selling domestic cooking gas LPG at government-controlled cost, which was lower than the cost. For the six months ended September 30, IOC had an under-recovery on LPG of Rs 8,870.11 crore, the filing showed. It earned USD 4.08 on turning crude oil into fuels like petrol and diesel as compared to gross refining margin of USD 13.12 per barrel last year. Pre

SM Vaidya steps down as Indian Oil Corp's chairman as tenure ends

S M Vaidya on Saturday stepped down as chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) at the conclusion of his tenure. "A chemical engineer with over 37 years of experience, Vaidya has been a pivotal force in steering IndianOil to unprecedented heights," the company said in a statement. Since taking over the reins in July 2020, Vaidya led IOC through a period of extraordinary growth. Under his leadership, the company's net profit surged from Rs 1,313 crore in FY20 to an all-time high of Rs 39,619 crore in FY24. Revenue from operations also saw a significant growth, rising by 53 per cent from Rs 5,66,354 crore to Rs 8,66,345 crore during the same period. Additionally, IOC's market capitalisation tripled, reaching its highest levels ever in February 2024. His tenure was marked by his commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. He championed the development of specialised fuels such as 'STORM' & 'STORM-X', the ultimate racing fuels; India's first 100-octane fuel,

Govt receives Rs 5,091 cr from Indian oil corp as dividend tranche

The government has received about Rs 5,091 crore from Indian Oil Corp as dividend, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said on Thursday. The "Government has received about Rs 5,091 crore from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) as dividend tranche," DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in a post on X. During the current financial year 2024-25, so far Rs 10,604.74 crore has been obtained through dividend from the CPSEs. This include Rs 40 crore from Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), Rs 554 crore from Power Finance Corp, and Rs 3,443 crore from Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) as special dividend. In the current fiscal, the government has budgeted to collect Rs 56,260 crore as dividend from public sector enterprises, up from Rs 50,000 crore in 2023-24 fiscal. Separately, country's largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has paid a dividend of Rs 3,662.17 crore for FY2023-24. "Smt @nsitharaman receives a dividend chequ

GAIL head Sandeep Gupta in the race for Indian Oil Corp's new chairman

Nearly a dozen candidates on Sunday appeared for interview before a search-cum-selection panel that is looking to appoint the new chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, sources said. While 10 out of the nearly 60 candidates who applied were called for interviews, GAIL chairman and managing director Sandeep Gupta is being considered a wildcard. Gupta had not applied but was called for the interview, three sources aware of the matter said. "They had invited 10 of the candidates who had applied. Gupta was the 11th person to be interviewed," one of them said. Gupta, 58, was director (finance) in IOC before he was appointed the CMD of gas utility GAIL in October 2022. Those interviewed on Sunday included two directors on IOC board - Satish Kumar Vaduguri (Director-Marketing) and Arvind Kumar (Director-Refineries). Five executive directors of the company too were interviewed. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) director (marketing) Sukhmal Kumar J

Derivative strategy: Nandish Shah of HDFC Sec suggests Bull Spread on IOC

F&O strategy for Indian Oil stock: IOCL share price has broken out on the daily chart to close at highest level since February 2024 with a sharp rise in volumes

Indian Oil Q4FY24 results: Net profit shrinks 50% to Rs 5,149 crore

Annual net profit up 268% to Rs 43,161 crore, helped by Russian discounts