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Vedanta gets secured creditors' nod for demerger into six companies

Agarwal tried unsuccessfully to take Vedanta private in 2020, his latest attempt to trim down parent company's debt last year by getting its unit, Hindustan Zinc, to buy some of firm's zinc assets

Indian Oil Q1FY25 results: PAT plunges 81% to Rs 2,643 cr on low margins

IOC's average gross refining margin - the profit from making refined products from one barrel of oil - fell to $6.39 per barrel from $8.34 per barrel a year ago

BPCL divestment completely off the table, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Says OMCs can consider pump price cut if global prices stay at $75-80 per barrel

Jindal Power to partner with Venezuelan state oil company: Report

Jindal's entrance comes as Venezuela reshapes its oil partnerships amid the reimposition of US sanctions after President Nicolas Maduro's fell short of promises to ensure fair elections

Brokerages cautious about stocks of city gas distribution companies

The gas sector faces competition from EVs that cut into demand for CNG vehicles

Result preview: O2C may be a dampener on Reliance Industries earnings

Street will look for updates on new energy biz commissioning schedule

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

In the past a rise in crude oil prices has resulted in lower corporate margins and profits

High crude oil prices a cause for concern, India's oil secretary says

As a consuming nation any increase in prices will cause concern and anxiety, Jain said at an industry event, referring to the "geopolitical premium" in crude prices

PM Modi courts top global executives for investment in oil, gas sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday courted top oil and gas executives, showcasing opportunities the world's fastest growing economy offers and the reforms that his government has made particularly in exploration and production. Modi met about 20 top executives of firms ranging from ExxonMobil and BP to QatarEnergy and French giant TotalEnergies, discussing energy scenarios as well as investment opportunities, sources in know of the development said. He referred to the recently launched exploration licensing round to seek global giants to invest in finding and producing oil and gas in the country. The sources said he spoke on reforms in the oil and gas sector, including a shift from purely revenue-based bidding for oil and gas areas to a exploration-focussed bidding. India is the world's third largest energy consumer and imports 85 per cent of its needs. The government wants to increase the domestic production to cut imports. Indian CEOs attending the meeting included Vedanta

Militant danger at Red Sea spurs global crude oil buyers to go local

The fragmentation will not be permanent, but for now it's making it tougher for import-dependent nations like India and South Korea to diversify their sources of oil supply

BPCL Q3 results: Consolidated net profit rises 82% to Rs 3,181 crore

The average gross refining margin (GRM) of BPCL for FY24 came in at $14.72 per barrel as against $20.78 a barrel in the first nine months of FY23

Earnings from O2C division may remain volatile for Reliance Industries

RIL's management noted while the refining margins environment looks favourable, that of downstream will remain pressured

Crude oil advances as Iran warship in the Red Sea escalates tensions

Brent crude climbed as much as 2.6 per cent to top $79 a barrel, before paring some of that gains

Govt to audit rising spot purchase of crude, House panel flags costly buys

The Committee has recommended that the Ministry should conduct an audit to see whether the purchases in spot tenders have actually resulted in cheaper costs

Import more crude grades to cut basket price: Parliamentary panel

India currently imports about 50 grades of crude oil in a year

Operating profit of offshore rig operators may jump 30% in FY25: Report

Operating profit of offshore rig operators in India is likely to jump 30 per cent next fiscal on the back of strong global demand for rigs amid healthy crude prices and elevated day rate which has doubled to USD 85,000 from the last year's level, says a report by Crisil Ratings. The day rate is the amount of money paid by the operator to the drilling contractor for each day that the rig is used to drill a well. In the absence of significant investment towards rig addition, growth will bolster the returns and debt metrics of rig operators and strengthen their credit risk profiles, it added. Crude price, which averaged at USD 55 a barrel between fiscals 2016 and 2021, increased to USD 86 a barrel on average since fiscal 2022. Higher crude prices have, in turn, incentivised increased capex in offshore exploration and production activities, driving up demand for offshore rigs. Though global demand for offshore rigs has surged 11 per cent since April 2022, supply has shrunk as operator

51.5% agri exports from just 5 products makes sector vulnerable: GTRI

India's agri export basket is dependent on just five commodities including rice and sugar and this makes the sector vulnerable to fluctuations in global prices and demand, a report by economic think tank GTRI said on Monday. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said these five products -- basmati rice, non-basmati rice, sugar, spices, and oil meals -- account for 51.5 per cent of India's total agriculture exports. Furthermore, India grapples with various domestic challenges including infrastructural deficits, quality control issues, and non-tariff barriers, all of which impede the growth and competitiveness of its agricultural sector, it said. "This makes them (agri exports) vulnerable to fluctuations in global prices and demand," it said, adding these commodities also face frequent export bans in India. At present export of non-basmati rice is currently banned from India and India is also fighting at the WTO (World Trade Organisation) to protect subsidies to rice and wheat

Saudi Arabia's economy suffers biggest contraction since 2020 on oil cuts

Gross domestic product shrunk 4.5% in the third quarter compared to a year earlier, driven by a 17% drop in the oil economy

BFSI, oil & gas sectors key drivers of India Inc earnings as IT slips

A slowdown in the IT services sector is expected to impact the growth of overall corporate earnings in the coming quarters

Growing tanker fleet, cheaper freight challenges Russia price cap: Analysis

The sanctions do not apply to shipping companies or insurers from other countries, regardless of the price