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HPCL plans to offload part stake in Gujarat LNG project: Report
The 5 MMTPA LNG terminal project of HSEPL is further expandable to a 10 MMTPA capacity in future.

OC, HPCL, BPCL post Rs 18,480 cr loss in Q1 on holding petrol, diesel prices
For a barrel of crude oil imported at $ 109 the retail pump rates are aligned to about $ 85-86, costing a loss of Rs 12-14 on sale of a litre of petrol and diesel

HPCL reports record loss of Rs 10,196 crore on petrol, diesel price freeze
A standalone net loss of Rs 10,196.94 crore during April-June compares with a net profit of Rs 1,795 crore in the same period a year back

Major fire breaks out at Hindustan Petroleum plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam; no casualties reported
The blaze erupted at the crude distillation unit in the HPCL old terminal. An emergency siren sounded following which the employees and workers rushed out

HPCL Recruitment 2021: Applications for 200 engineer posts open at jobs.hpcl.co.in
The last date to fill up the application form is 15 April. It will be a computer-based examination

Chidambaram dubs imposition of taxes on fuel as 'cruel' in times of distress; says govt must borrow to meet deficits
Governments must borrow to meet their deficits and not impose higher tax burdens when economic activity has ground to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Wednesday after the Centre and the Delhi government hiked taxes on petroleum products

Oil marketing companies shares drop up to 13% post govt hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel
Shares of oil marketing companies -- Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd -- on Wednesday plunged up to 13 percent, a day after a hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel

Govt to gain Rs 1.6 lakh cr additional revenues this fiscal from record excise duty hike on petrol, diesel
The cash-strapped government will gain close to Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenues this fiscal from a record increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel, that will help make up for revenue it lost in a slowing economy and shutting down of businesses due to coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus Outbreak: Oil PSUs to re-start over Rs 42,000 cr of projects as lockdown restrictions ease
State-owned oil firms will resume as many as 511 projects involving over Rs 42,000 crore of investment with immediate effect as the country partially exited from an unprecedented nationwide lockdown on Monday

Coronavirus Outbreak: Fuel sales slump 50% in first half of April; petrol down 64%, diesel 61%, ATF 94%
India's fuel consumption slumped by a record 50 percent in April as all petroleum products except LPG saw massive demand erosion following a nationwide lockdown halted economic activity and travel

Govt plans to fill strategic petroleum reserve by third week of May; to help refineries reduce excess crude
India plans to completely fill its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) by the third week of May by moving about 19 million barrels into the sites by then, the managing director of the country’s SPR said on Tuesday

IOC gets first shipload of 1 million barrels crude oil from UAE to fill strategic reserves
India is capitalizing on low global oil prices to fill its underground strategic oil reserves, with the first shipload of 1 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE arriving at Mangalore as part of efforts to shore up supplies to meet any supply or price disruption

Airline, oil marketing stocks fall as crude prices surge; SpiceJet down 4.9%, IndiGo 4.7%
Airline and oil marketing stocks on Monday fell as crude oil prices surged after OPEC and its allies agreed to cut down on crude production

Coronavirus Outbreak: Petrol, diesel demand slumps 66% in April; ATF down 90% due to nation-wide lockdown
India’s fuel consumption slumped by over 66 percent in April as a nationwide lockdown halted economic activity and travel, which eviscerated demand

India to use low priced oil from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq to fill strategic reserves
Capitalising on low global oil prices, India will fill its underground strategic oil reserves with oil from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iraq as it shores up supplies to meet any supply or price disruption

Coronavirus Outbreak: MRPL reduces production of diesel, petrol by half on lower demand
With the number of vehicles on roads falling sharply in the lockdown period due to the coronavirus spread, the public sector Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has cut down production of petrol and diesel by half

Coronavirus Outbreak: ONGC, IOC, other oil companies contribute over Rs 1,031 cr to PM CARES fund
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and other public sector oil companies have contributed over Rs 1,000 crore to the Prime Minister CARES Fund to help in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic

Oil companies say no LPG shortage at all, delivering at least 40% more fuel now
National oil marketing companies have come out on Sunday allaying the fears of consumers about product shortages, saying there is absolutely no shortage of any fuel, especially cooking gas, which is being supplied to customers at their doorsteps


State-run refiners reduce oil processing runs as demand tumbles after lockdowns; auto fuel, ATF to witness double-digit fall in March
Top refiner Indian Oil Corp and its subsidiary Chennai Petroleum has cut refinery runs by an average of 15 percent to 20 percent, sources familiar with the matter said.

Hindustan Petroleum buys 17.28% stake in Petronet MHB for Rs 185 cr; acquisition expected to be completed by 31 March
In a regulatory filing, HPCL said Petronet MHB Ltd had a networth of Rs 796.30 crore as of 31 March 2019.