OMCs hike fuel prices, this time by ₹2.7 a litre
India's state-run oil marketing companies have raised petrol and diesel prices by ₹2.7 per litre for the fourth time in 11 days, bringing the total increase to ₹7.5 to ₹8 per litre. The rapid catch-up hikes point to OMCs unwinding accumulated losses, with knock-on pressure on freight costs and retail inflation.
1mo ago · 3 min · Economy
Rs 1.2 Trillion Loss Looming: Here's The Petrol, Diesel, LPG Price Hike OMCs Need To Avert Crisis
India's state-run oil marketing companies face a combined Rs 1.2 trillion loss, and analysts say they could turn technically insolvent within two quarters if fuel prices are not raised. Petrol, diesel, and LPG prices all need upward revision to close the gap between supply costs and capped retail rates.
1mo ago · 2 min · Markets
Petrol, Diesel Prices To Rise? OMCs Eye Modest Fuel Price Hike As Losses Mount, Says Report
India's state oil companies are considering a ₹5-per-litre hike on petrol and diesel as daily losses on fuel sales reach an estimated ₹10 billion ($105 million). No official decision has been announced, but the pressure on OMC balance sheets makes a revision increasingly likely.
1mo ago · 2 min · Markets
Oil PSUs suffer ₹30,000 cr under-recoveries a month
India's three state-owned fuel retailers, Indian Oil, HPCL, and BPCL, are losing roughly ₹30,000 crore a month selling petrol, diesel, and LPG below international rates. The sustained losses are weighing on company earnings and pushing their share prices lower.
1mo ago · 2 min · Markets
Oil-marketing companies incurring ₹30,000 crore loss per month on petrol, diesel and LPG: Official
India's state-run oil-marketing companies are losing ₹30,000 crore per month on petrol, diesel, and LPG sales, a Union Petroleum Ministry official said. Losses continue despite a government cut in export duties, raising pressure on OMC balance sheets and fuelling speculation over a price revision or direct fiscal
1mo ago · 2 min · Markets
India's oil companies bleed Rs 30,000 cr as fuel prices held steady despite global energy shock
India's state-run oil firms absorbed an estimated Rs 30,000 crore in losses by keeping petrol, diesel, and LPG prices frozen during a global energy shock. Government excise duty cuts helped partially offset the shortfall, but financial stress on these companies is now significant.
1mo ago · 2 min · Economy
Indian refiners pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank, sources say
Indian Oil and Reliance are paying for Iranian crude in Chinese yuan through ICICI Bank's Shanghai office under a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver. The arrangement, unreported until now, mirrors India's existing yuan channel for Russian oil and signals expanding non-dollar trade infrastructure. The U.S. waiver is due to
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs