IOC (IOC) News
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RBI to Meet Dollar Needs of Three State-Run Oil Companies
The Reserve Bank of India will meet the entire daily dollar requirements of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum from October 12.
REGULATION | Oct 12, 2026, 04:15 AM UTC
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RBI tightens forex rules to support rupee
RBI restricted the rebooking of cancelled rupee-linked derivative contracts and introduced a Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve, alongside other measures to support the rupee, which is trading close to its all-time low.
REGULATION | Oct 10, 2026, 09:31 AM UTC
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RBI opens special dollar window for oil firms to support rupee
The Reserve Bank of India announced additional measures to support the rupee after it fell near its record low, including a special dollar window for daily dollar needs of three government oil-marketing firms.
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 10, 2026, 08:49 AM UTC
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RBI opens special FX window for state-run oil refiners
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 10, 2026, 06:51 AM UTC
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RBI tightens forex derivatives framework for orderly market functioning
RBI announced restrictive measures for foreign-exchange derivatives contracts and opened a special window to meet daily dollar requirements of three public sector OMCs.
REGULATION | Oct 10, 2026, 06:31 AM UTC
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RBI opens special dollar window for oil-marketing companies
RBI announced additional measures to support the rupee, including a special window to meet daily dollar needs of three government oil-marketing companies.
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 10, 2026, 04:36 AM UTC
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India central bank opens dollar window for oil firms
India’s central bank announced additional measures to support the rupee, including opening a dollar window for oil companies, after the currency neared its record low.
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 10, 2026, 03:22 AM UTC
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RBI sets special dollar window for IOCL, HPCL from Oct. 12
The RBI announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirements of three public sector oil marketing companies, effective October 12, 2026.
REGULATION | Oct 10, 2026, 03:21 AM UTC
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HPCL, BPCL and IOC shares fall as Brent tops $104
Shares in state-run oil marketing companies HPCL, BPCL and IOC fell, with Brent crude moving above $104 amid Gulf supply risks.
ENERGY | Oct 08, 2026, 02:08 PM UTC
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Nayara Energy Hikes Indian Fuel Prices on US-Iran War Impact
Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, has increased petrol prices by Rs.5 per litre and diesel prices by Rs.3 per litre, effective immediately. This move comes amid rising global energy prices, exacerbate
ENERGY | Oct 03, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC
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India Oil Refiners Hire Ships to Navigate Hormuz for Cost Savings
Indian oil refiners are chartering tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz and procure crude from within the Persian Gulf, a strategic shift aimed at reducing costs and strengthening supply chains. Processors have initia
ENERGY | Oct 01, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC
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Commercial LPG Prices Rise Rs.62.50 Ahead of Festive Season
Commercial LPG cylinder prices have been increased by Rs.62.50 across major Indian cities, effective October 1. The hike, which comes just before the festive season, is also attributed to the ongoing West Asia conflict i
ENERGY | Oct 01, 2026, 07:07 AM UTC
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India Cuts Windfall Taxes on Diesel and Jet Fuel Exports
India has reduced windfall taxes on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel, effective October 1, according to a government order.
REGULATION | Sep 30, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC
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IOC’s Gujarat refinery reaches 18-MTPA crude capacity
Indian Oil’s Gujarat refinery in Vadodara has now attained its expanded 18 million tonne-a-year crude-processing capacity, but cannot yet fully utilise it as some downstream units needed to convert crude into finished fu
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC
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Aramco Trading sells 10 million bbls Khafji crude to Asian refiners, sources say
Aramco Trading has sold about 10 million barrels of Khafji crude to Asian refiners in a tender closed on Tuesday, trade sources said.Following are some details of the tender result
NEWS | Sep 30, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC
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Oman, Murban premiums fall; Dubai steady
Spot premiums for Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Murban declined on Wednesday as supply concerns eased after data suggested flows through the Strait of Hormuz were recovering.Meanwhile, Dubai premium held steady.G
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC
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IOC, HPCL, BPCL shares rise - What is behind the rally in crude oil-linked stocks?
New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Shares of oil and gas companies, including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and GAIL, climbed up to 3% in intraday trade on
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 09:37 AM UTC
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Odisha Clears Rs 3,281 Cr Investment Proposals
The projects span GCCs, compressed biogas, technical textiles, manufacturing and tourism across 10 districtsOdisha has approved 19 investment proposals worth Rs 3,280.58 crore that are expected to create 10,661 jobs acro
NEWS | Sep 30, 2026, 09:01 AM UTC
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IOC Gujarat refinery to start operating at expanded capacity by end of FY2027, executive says
By SUMIT KHANNAIndian Oil NSE:IOC expects its flagship refinery in the western state of Gujarat to start operating at an expanded capacity of 18 million metric tons per year by the end of this fiscal year, Executive Dire
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 08:53 AM UTC
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Indian Oil seeks up to 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil via tender, sources say
Indian Oil Corp NSE:IOC, the country's largest refiner, is seeking to buy one to two million barrels of Iraq's Basrah Medium crude via a spot tender, two traders said on Wednesday.The refiner has requested the oil for lo
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC
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IOC's Haldia petrochemical expansion gets a land push after years of delay | What CM Adhikari said
New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured the Indian Oil Corporation of facilitating land for its long-pending plans to develop a petrochemical complex alongside its refinery in Haldi
COMMODITIES | Sep 29, 2026, 08:34 AM UTC
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Government will not let things go out of control, says Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said the Centre has so far successfully navigated the crude and natural gas disruptions caused by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, and even as the g
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC
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Oman, Dubai premiums fall on rising Gulf exports
Spot premiums for Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Dubai fell on Monday, after data showed rising flows from the Strait of Hormuz this month, easing some supply worries.Crude oil exports from key Middle East produce
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC
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Govt orders captive coal plants to maximise power output on surging demand
India has ordered more than 100 captive coal-fired power plants to operate at maximum capacity from October 1 through year-end to meet what it expects will be a rise in electricity demand.* The federal power ministry
NEWS | Sep 26, 2026, 09:31 AM UTC
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Indian State Oil Firms Look To US For 2027 LPG Supplies
Indian refiners plan monthly purchases of propane and butane as imports continue to meet a large share of domestic LPG demandIndian state-owned LPG importers have floated a joint tender to source around 2.75 million metr
COMMODITIES | Sep 26, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC
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India seeks 2027 LPG imports from US via term tender, document shows
By Nidhi VermaIndian state-owned LPG importers have issued a joint tender seeking around 2.75 million metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas from the United States for delivery in 2027, a document reviewed by Reuters sho
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC
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Benchmarks post weekly losses on more offers, US-Iran negotiation hopes
Spot premiums for Middle East crude benchmarks Oman, Murban and Dubai posted weekly losses, following more offers from Gulf producers and sales by Saudi Arabia.Meanwhile, surging freight and insurance costs also trimmed
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 25, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
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Muthoot FinCorp Bags BCCI Sponsorship Rights Till 2028
Javed Farooqui Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has roped in non-banking financial company Muthoot FinCorp as the title sponsor for all international matches organised by the board till March 2028
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 04:17 AM UTC
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Jio-BP, Nayara impose diesel purchase limits at select pumps as crude prices surge
New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Amid elevated crude oil prices due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, some private fuel retailers have begun restricting diesel sales at select outlets, as surging crude prices put increasing pr
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 03:04 PM UTC
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Jio-bp caps diesel fills at 50 litres per customer
Reliance Industries Ltd-backed Jio-bp has capped diesel sales at 50 litres per customer per transaction, according to four people including petroleum dealers, amid disruptions to supplies from an escalating West Asia war
ENERGY | Sep 22, 2026, 03:36 AM UTC
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Indian Oil board approves 425 km KPTL gas pipeline
Indian Oil Corporation said its board approved the 425 km-long Kochi–Kanyakumari–Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline to enhance gas supply in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC
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Indian Oil to invest Rs 2,449 crore in Kochi–Thoothukudi pipeline
Indian Oil said it will invest Rs 2,449 crore to build and operate a 424.65-km natural gas pipeline connecting Kochi and Thoothukudi, with total capacity of 6.84 MMSCMD, including 1.71 MMSCMD of common carrier capacity.
ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC
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IOCL board approves ₹2,449-crore Kochi–Thoothukudi gas pipeline
IOCL’s board approved ₹2,449 crore to lay, build and operate the 424.65-km Kochi–Kanyakumari–Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipeline (KTPL), with capacity of 6.84 million MMSCMD.
ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC
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Indian Oil Board approves investment for Kochi–Thoothukudi gas pipeline
ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 09:47 AM UTC
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Indian Oil board OKs ₹2,448.70 crore for KTPL gas pipeline
IOCL said its Board approved ₹2,448.70 crore for laying, building and operation of the Kochi–Kanyakumari–Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipeline, at a Sept. 21, 2026 meeting.
ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 08:51 AM UTC
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IOC receives approval for Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline investment
Indian Oil Corporation Limited has received investment approval for the Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline.
ENERGY | Sep 21, 2026, 08:25 AM UTC
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Indian refiners to keep buying Russian oil despite US tariff risk
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 18, 2026, 06:53 PM UTC
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Indian refiners’ August crude throughput slips 2.6% month-on-month
Provisional government data show Indian refiners’ crude throughput fell 2.6% month-on-month in August to 5.47 million barrels per day (23.15 million metric tons).
MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC
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Oil India seeks to repatriate $300 million Russian dividend
Chairman Ranjit Rath said Oil India is exploring ways to repatriate a $300 million dividend for its stake in two Russian assets, stranded in Moscow.
ENERGY | Sep 17, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
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India revises SAED for petrol, diesel and ATF exports
Government revised the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petroleum exports on Thursday, September 17. Petrol levy was cut to ₹0.5 per litre from ₹1.50 per litre.
REGULATION | Sep 17, 2026, 04:01 AM UTC
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Oman and Dubai crude premiums rise amid supply disruptions
Spot premiums for Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Dubai rose on Wednesday as some refiners sought barrels after recent supply disruptions, including suspended Saudi Red Sea loadings at Yanbu.
ENERGY | Sep 16, 2026, 09:45 AM UTC
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Indian Oil Corp buys 4 million barrels crude for November
Indian Oil Corp bought 4 million barrels of crude from the Middle East and Africa for November arrival via a tender, trade sources said.
ENERGY | Sep 16, 2026, 06:45 AM UTC
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iOCO Expects FY26 HEPS At 55C-60C
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NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 07:04 AM UTC
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Diversification & demand destruction: How India managed its energy needs amid the Iran war
New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The end of August marked six months since the attack on Iran by the US and Israel. Since then, it's been a rollercoaster ride for global crude oil prices. Prices surged to above $110 per barrel bet
COMMODITIES | Sep 14, 2026, 04:33 AM UTC
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Tanker rates for India-bound tankers double as West Asia crisis deepens
New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Daily charter hire rates for tankers to India have more than doubled to $250,000 in about two weeks, as escalating hostilities in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz push up the cost of shipping oil t
COMMODITIES | Sep 14, 2026, 03:09 AM UTC
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BCCI signs Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT as associate partners
BCCI has signed Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT as Associate Partners for India Home Cricket, covering two seasons from the upcoming West Indies series through March 2028. The three deals are worth more than Rs.130 crore tog
EQUITY | Sep 08, 2026, 06:34 PM UTC
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Crude-sensitive Indian shares slip as Brent pushes past $100
Crude-sensitive stocks were under pressure after Brent surged toward $100 a barrel on Middle East tensions, raising concerns about higher input costs and inflation for some Indian companies.
COMMODITIES | Sep 08, 2026, 09:46 AM UTC
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New LPG and PNG rules take effect, including commercial cylinder price hike
Changes to LPG and PNG rules took effect Tuesday, including a change in price, new e-KYC requirements, booking interval details and a shift to piped natural gas (PNG).
COMMODITIES | Sep 01, 2026, 07:34 PM UTC
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Indian Oil to operate first sustainable aviation fuel plant in 2 months
Indian Oil Corp says it will operate its first sustainable aviation fuel plant at the Panipat refinery in two months.
COMMODITIES | Aug 31, 2026, 08:19 AM UTC
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Money rules changing from September 1: ITR deadlines, KYC updates and cost revisions you need to know
Money rules changing from September 1: ITR deadlines, KYC updates and cost revisions you need to know
EQUITY | Aug 29, 2026, 08:48 PM UTC
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Best of the Week: Tata's next boss inherits more than a title - they inherit a mess
Best of the Week: Tata's next boss inherits more than a title - they inherit a mess
EQUITY | Aug 29, 2026, 04:34 AM UTC
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Algeria becomes India’s 3rd-largest LPG source in August
Algeria will become India’s 3rd-largest source of LPG in August amid a supply crunch.
EQUITY | Aug 28, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC
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E20 mileage woes? E10 petrol could make a comeback through high-octane variants: What we know so far
E20 mileage woes? E10 petrol could make a comeback through high-octane variants: What we know so far
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 07:29 AM UTC
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E10 petrol could return in premium Octane 95 avatar as E20 concerns grow
E10 petrol could return in premium Octane 95 avatar as E20 concerns grow
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 03:33 AM UTC