New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The government’s calibrated 8.5 per cent hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines may offer short-term relief to oil marketing companies (OMCs), according to analysts.Analysts at global brokerage firm Nomura have estimated that state-owned fuel retailers continue to lose heavily on ATF sales amid a war-driven surge in global oil prices.At current prices, the brokerage has estimated that OMCs are losing around Rs 64 per litre on domestic ATF sales…
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Patna, March 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday hailed the Centre’s move to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel, calling it a “Ram Navami gift for the country”.Manoj Tiwari said, “This is the biggest news of the day. The country has received a gift on Ram Navami.””There was a feeling in the country that, as a result of the conflict in the Gulf region, the prices of petrol and diesel could increase by Rs 10 to Rs 12 (per litre). But the Indian government took the en…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) BJP MPs Anurag Thakur and Hema Malini on Friday welcomed the central government’s decision to slash excise duties on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, bringing them down to Rs 3 per litre for petrol and zero for diesel, in a move aimed at cushioning the impact of surging global oil prices.The reduction comes amid fears of a price hike due to the global energy crisis, triggered by the US-Israel conflict with Iran and the resultant blockade of the Strait of Horm…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The government on Friday said retail pump prices of petrol and diesel will not change, and the excise reduction is not being passed on as a price cut at the pump.Instead, it directly reduces the under-recoveries being absorbed by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation — who have continued to supply fuel to Indian consumers at prices well below their cost of supply, the …
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Shares of major state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) traded under pressure on Monday, declining up to nearly 9 per cent in early trade as the conflict involving Iran disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz and rattled global markets.Global crude oil prices surged past the $100-a-barrel mark.With this development, OMC stocks such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) slumped up to …