OIL MARKETING COMPANIES
LPG Price Cut: Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed yet again, this time by Rs 30
LPG Price Cut: Oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders yet again/ This follows recent cuts, including a Rs 69.50 reduction on June 1. These reductions provide essential relief to businesses, especially in the food and hospitality sectors, amid economic challenges.
Budget 2024: Tata Motors expects policy continuity in electric mobility
Tata Motors expects policy continuity in the upcoming Union Budget and calls for more players in the charging infrastructure space for faster adoption of electric mobility in India. The new NDA government is expected to present the Union Budget next month, with GST and PLI schemes already in place.
India's downstream oil and gas profits to fall; upstream to remain strong: Fitch Ratings
India's oil and gas sector is forecasted to have mixed fiscal performance in FY24, with downstream profits expected to decline while upstream growth remains robust, driven by a 3-4% increase in petroleum product demand for FY25. Diesel and petrol will dominate consumption, with anticipated stable marketing margins for oil marketing companies. Upstream companies will continue high capex for production growth, while crude oil import dependency is projected to increase despite rising domestic production.
Ethanol blending in petrol now stands at over 15%
Ethanol blending in petrol exceeded 15% in May, driven by increased purchases from biofuel makers. Oil companies achieved an average blending ratio of 15.4%, surpassing April's 12.7%. State-run oil marketing companies blended about 670 million litres of ethanol in petrol, as per oil ministry data.
Indian Biogas Association demands Rs 90 per kg fixed rate for procurement of compressed biogas
The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) is advocating for a fixed procurement price of Rs 90 per kg for biogas by oil and gas marketing companies, aiming to boost the sector and emphasize its environmental benefits. Currently, the procurement price of compressed biogas (CBG) is linked to the retail selling price (RSP) of compressed natural gas (CNG), resulting in a lower price of Rs 59 per kg. IBA believes that CBG should command a premium price of Rs 90 per kg to reflect its environmental value.
Centre slashes windfall tax on crude oil to Rs 3,250 per tonne
The new rates will be effective June 15, 2024, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC) said in a late night notification Friday.
Reliance Industries wants petroleum product pipeline tariff linked to rail freight
Reliance Industries has opposed annual escalation in petroleum products pipeline tariff, preferring it to be linked to railway freight rates instead. Stakeholder meeting hosted by PNGRB saw discussions with major players like Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum, GAIL, and Reliance BP Mobility Ltd. Draft regulations aim to balance pipeline entities' interests and consumer protection, with differing opinions on tariff escalation rates.
India eyes oil deals with nations including Russia, minister says
Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced Bharat Petroleum Corp's plan to build a new refinery. The nation aims to sign more oil import deals with countries, including Russia, at discounted rates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to provide energy at affordable rates to cushion customers from volatile oil markets.
New govt not in favour to sell stake in OMCs, says Oil Minister Puri
India's oil minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has announced plans to bring petrol, diesel, and natural gas under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as part of the new cabinet. Puri emphasized that the government is not in favor of stake sales in state-run oil firms, following the scrapping of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) divestment process in 2022. The Indian firms are also in talks for a term oil deal with Russia.
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 41%
The street has got what it was looking for, exit polls predicting a win of NDA which essentially continues the policy making framework which has been in place for the last ten years and has been working well for the economy. There is another thing which will happen, there are going to be some areas which will get more focus in the coming days. So, next we might see some sectors and stocks doing extremely well, while others may continue to be laggards. These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.
OPEC+ says goodbye to its $100-a-barrel oil quest
The OPEC+ cartel appears to be shifting away from its pursuit of $100-a-barrel oil, announcing a deal to gradually increase production through 2025. This move could lower oil prices and ease global inflation, impacting market dynamics and Saudi Arabia's financial outlook as it seeks to balance grandiose spending plans with declining oil revenues.
Government slashes domestic natural gas prices amid major pricing overhaul
The Ministry of Oil lowered domestic natural gas price to USD 8.44 per mmBtu for June 2024, following a new pricing mechanism. This adjustment aims to stabilize the market and meet energy targets, benefiting consumers and producers alike.
Commercial LPG prices slashed by Rs 69.50 after a Rs 19 cut in May; ATF prices revised down 6.5%
Oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 69.50 in Delhi, bringing the new price to Rs 1676. This follows a Rs 19 reduction on May 1, 2024, reflecting a positive trend for businesses. Price adjustments are influenced by international oil prices and other factors.
Reliance-BP and Shell-MRPL jet fuel sales take wing in April
Reliance-BP and Shell-MRPL, the two private sector joint ventures, have made extraordinary gains in a year, taking their combined market share in the ATF market to 10.3% in April from 6.3% in the same month last year, according to industry data.
LNG terminals get busier as imports balloon
Capacity utilisation at most import terminals increased during the year, with utilisation rising to 95% from 78% in FY23 at India's largest import terminal at Dahej, showed oil ministry data. Petronet LNG operates the Dahej terminal in Gujarat. Its other terminal at Kochi operated at 21% capacity in FY24, up from 19%.
Oil firms blamed for ethanol stock pile-up
India's ethanol production capacity was about 13.80 billion litres per year in November 2023, of which 8.75 billion litres were molasses-based and about 5.05 billion litres grain-based, according to government data. The production capacity was about 4.20 billion litres in 2014.
Indian Oil completes Mercator acquisition
Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL), India's largest oil marketing company, has successfully completed a Rs 148 crore acquisition of oil and gas company Mercator Petroleum through the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC). The deal, finalized on Tuesday, involved transferring the amount to lead lender Bank of Baroda (BoB). The Rs 148 crore transaction represents approximately a 31% recovery for the total admitted dues of Rs 482 crore.
Oil & gas PSUs cut 15,700 jobs in 6 years even as revenue doubles
Over the span of six years, state-operated oil and gas enterprises reduced their workforce by 15,700 positions, constituting 14% of their total employees, despite a near doubling of their revenues. This downsizing trend particularly affected non-managerial roles.
India revises windfall tax to Rs 8,400 per tonne, effective May 1
The export duty on petrol diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will continue to be nil. The new rates will be effective May 1, the central board of Indirect Taxes and Customs( CBIC) said in a late night notification Tuesday. The government had on April 16 raised the windfall tax on petroleum crude to 9,600 rupees a metric ton from 6,800 rupees.
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