Oil Sector

Royalty rate reversal, cooling crude oil prices negative for ONGC, OIL

The partial reversal of royalty benefits and uncertainty over crude oil prices could weigh on earnings, though higher production and gas output remain supportive factors

Adani Total Gas rallies 40% amid West Asia crisis; what's fueling gains?

Analysts attributed the sharp outperformance in Adani Total Gas to favourable government policies, strategic price hikes, and improving sentiment around the broader Adani Group

It's time for India to bite the bullet on fuel price liberalisation

There is no alternative but to give the correct pricing signal to the market and consumers. Appeals and calls for conservation won't work

Oil & Gas stocks tumble as crude regains $105; MGL, IGL, BPCL drop up to 4%

Among the index constituents, Mahanagar Gas fell around 4.5 per cent, followed by IOCL, BPCL, Adani Total Gas, HPCL, Petronet LNG, Chennai Petroleum, and GAIL down over 2 per cent each

Centre directs oil, gas firms to share export, import, and inventory data

India has been hit hard by the jump in crude prices and disruption in oil and gas supplies, but unlike China it has not moved to ban exports of refined fuel

India-US trade deal: Refiners await govt nod on cutting Russian oil imports

Only two state-run refiners Indian Oil and BPCL and Russia-backed Nayara Energy Ltd purchased crude oil from Moscow in January

Geopolitical turmoil, weak rupee cloud oil and gas sector outlook

Geopolitics, rupee weakness and volatile gas prices are clouding India's oil and gas outlook, even as low crude offers temporary relief to OMCs and CGD firms

Scrap OID cess on pre-NELP, nomination blocks: Oil sector's Budget plea

The oil and gas industry has sought abolition or a review of the oil industry development (OID) cess on crude oil produced from nomination and pre-NELP exploration blocks in the FY27 Union Budget, citing adverse impact on domestic production and project viability. OID cess, levied under the Oil Industries (Development) Act, 1974, was converted from a specific rate to an ad-valorem levy of 20 per cent from March 1, 2016, following a sharp fall in global crude prices. While the shift to an ad-valorem structure was intended to provide relief, oil and gas industry association Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) in a representation for FY27 Budget to the finance ministry said the 20 per cent rate has proved excessive, noting that historically the cess has ranged 8-10 per cent of crude prices. The cess applies only to crude produced from nomination and pre-New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) blocks, many of which are mature and in decline, requiring higher investment to ...

Motilal Oswal flags macro risks in oil & gas; HPCL, GAIL, MGL top picks

The brokerage said INR depreciation of about 6% Y-o-Y in Q3 has weighed on margins of OMCs and CGD players, partly offsetting the benefit of softer crude oil prices.

Buy or Sell? How to trade Reliance, ONGC, OMC shares amid Russian oil ban

Crude Oil prices have soared 7% in the last two weeks following fresh US sanctions on Russian oil imports. Back home, shares of oil exploration and marketing companies look favourably placed on charts

Energy assets in focus as India bolsters security amid border tensions

Key oil, natural gas infra located along west coast in Gujarat and Maharashtra

Uncertain tides in oil: India's gains tempered by multiple export risks

Expectations of higher supply and lower demand were already visible in the price movements for crude oil over the past weeks

Upstream oil companies return to Andaman Sea, dig offshore wells

Oil India, ONGC hope to strike it big this time

Dealers seek revision of fuel transport tenders after stricter PNGRB rules

Fuel dealers are responsible for carrying fuel to retail outlets on tankers leased from OMCs

Oil and the war, 3 years on: Russia reshapes global energy dynamics

The war provided Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government with an opportunity to reinforce India's strategic autonomy by resisting Washington's pressure to sanction Russia

Aramco CEO expects additional oil demand of 1.3 mn bpd this year

Oil demand this year will approach 106 million barrels per day after averaging about 104.6 million barrels per day in 2024, he said

Unlocking potential: India's path to a robust petrochemical industry

With a market size of $220 billion, the Indian chemicals and petrochemicals sector contributes about 6 per cent to the GDP and provides employment to over 5 million people

Will oil sector growth lead to more capex for underfunded ministry

The petroleum sector contributed Rs 4.32 trillion to the Central exchequer by way of taxes, royalties, and dividends, among others, and Rs 3.19 trillion to the states in 2023-24

IOC pact gives us access to 37K retailers, 13K LPG distributors: Maini

This partnership allows us to access IOC's 37,000 retail outlets and 13,000 LPG distributors, and they have a very strong brand presence, he says

Govt abolishes windfall tax on crude oil, ATF, petrol, and diesel exports

The govt has withdrawn the Road and Infrastructure Cess on petrol and diesel exports to ease financial pressure on the oil sector