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IOCL to raise refining capacity by 25% by 2050: Shrikant Madhav Vaidya

IOCL to have $1 trillion turnover by 2047, supply 1/8th of India's energy needs

IOCL Q1 result: Net profit falls 75% to Rs 3,528 cr on low refining margins

Lower gross refining margins, higher expenses pulled down revenue to Rs. 2.19 Trillion

Indian Oil to triple gas sales, boost renewable energy to 31 GW by 2030

The company aims to establish a 5 GWh lithium-ion battery production capacity by 2031 as part of its strategy to diversify its energy portfolio

Govt re-initiates process to find new chairman of Indian Oil Corporation

The government has invited applications for the new chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), ending the uncertainty over continuance of incumbent Shrikant Madhav Vaidya. In an advertisement posted on its website, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas sought applications from engineers, chartered accountants and cost accountants with post graduate management degrees from leading institutions and having at least 5 years experience in leadership roles, by July 3. The age eligibility cut off has been set at not more than 58 years for internal candidates and 57 years for outsiders with 60 years as retirement age, it said. Vaidya, who took over as the chairman of India's biggest oil company on July 1, 2020, was to retire on August 31, 2023 when he attained the superannuation age of 60 years. But he was in a rare move "re-employment on a contract basis" for one year "beyond the date of his superannuation i.e with effect from September 1, 2023, till August 31, 2024," according to an ..

Govt asks state-run oil refiners, RIL to jointly negotiate Russia oil deal

Reliance is unlikely to share sensitive information with the state oil refiners given they're competitors in the domestic fuel market

Slipping profits in Q4FY24 due to inventory loss, says Indian Oil

IOCL said crude throughput for Q4 reached record levels of 73,308 MMT in FY24

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

Indian Oil Q4FY24 results: Net profit falls 49% to Rs 5,148 crore

For the entire financial year, the company reported a rise in net profit by 326.15 per cent at Rs 41,729.69 crore, compared to Rs 9,792.12 crore reported at the end of FY23

Indian Oil Corp set to tap spot oil market as Russian term deal lapses

State-run IOC's term contract with Rosneft expired on March 31, two sources said

Torrent Power up 7%, hits 52 week high on lower spot LNG prices

Shares of power generation company Torrent Power surged up to 7 per cent at Rs 1,512 on Wednesday's intraday trade on BSE

India's oil need stabilises global price and demand: Minister Hardeep Puri

The country has expanded its list of source nations for oil and gas to 39 nations, up from 27 countries two years ago

Indian Oil Corp to open 300 ethanol fuel stations, says Nitin Gadkari

India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, is keen to cut its carbon footprint to meet its 2070 net-zero carbon goal

IOC, Gail fail to meet listing norms; fined for second straight quarter

State-owned oil and gas giants including IndianOil and GAIL (India) Ltd have been slapped with fines for the second quarter in a row for failing to meet listing requirements of having the requisite number of independent directors on board. Stock exchanges have fined oil refining and fuel marketing giant Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), explorers Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd, gas utility GAIL, refiners Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), and Engineers India Ltd Rs 5.42 lakh, stock exchange filings showed. In separate filings, the companies detailed the fines imposed by the BSE and NSE but were quick to point out that appointment of directors was done by the government and they had no role in it. The fines were for not having the requisite independent directors in the second quarter. They had faced fines for the same reason in the first quarter as well. While the companies have now been slapped with a unifor

Indian Oil Q2 results: Net profit soars to Rs 13,713 cr, beats expectations

The latest quarterly growth comes despite a 12.6% decline in operational revenue

IOC starts producing 'reference' petrol, diesel for testing automobiles

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has begun producing specialised 'reference' petrol and diesel, which are used for testing automobiles, for the first time in India, sources said. These fuels, which have higher specifications, are critical for calibrating and testing by automobile manufacturers and testing agencies like the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) and the Automotive Research Association of India. For decades, India relied on imports to meet the demand for these specialised fuels. But now, IOC has indigenously developed products that will replace imports, ensuring a reliable supply at a much lower cost for vehicle manufacturers and testing agencies, sources said. Fuel retailers like IOC sell petrol and diesel of primarily two kinds - regular and premium, through their fuel station network. The biggest difference between the normal and premium fuel lies in the octane number. The regular fuel boasts an octane number of 87, but premium fuel has an octane number

Commercial LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 100, domestic stays same

A 19 kg LPG cylinder will cost Rs 1,680 in Delhi, Rs 1640.50 in Mumbai, and Rs 1,805.50 in Kolkata

Rosneft planning to build greenfield refinery in India with state refiners

Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum are expected to be likely candidates for the JV

IOC to set up green hydrogen plants at all refineries; lines up Rs 2 trn

India's top oil firm IOC will set up green hydrogen plants at all its refineries as it pivots a Rs 2-lakh crore green transition plan to achieve net-zero emissions from its operations by 2046, its chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya said. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is remodelling business with an increased focus on petrochemicals to hedge volatility in the fuel business, while at the same time turning petrol pumps into energy outlets that offer EV charging points and battery swapping options besides conventional fuels as it looks to make itself future-ready, he said. The company intends to expand its refining capacity to 106.7 million tonnes per annum from 81.2 million tonnes as it sees India's oil demand climbing from 5.1 million barrels per day to 7-7.2 million bpd by 2030 and 9 million bpd by 2040. "Oil will continue to be a mainstay fuel for the next few years but we are preparing for transition which will involve a combination of green hydrogen, biofuels, EVs and alternate fuels,

Domestic LPG cylinders to come with QR codes: Check benefits, other details

"All domestic gas cylinders will have QR code in the next three months", said IOCL chairman Shrikant Madhav

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