Oil companies register 71 times profit in FY24
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: After a tepid FY23, the PSU oil marketing companies have turned the table and raked in record profits in FY24. The three state-owned oil marketing companies – IOCL, BPCL and HPCL – have together posted `82,500 crore standalone profit in 2023-34, 71 times the profit earned in the previous year. Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s largest oil marketing company, achieved its highest-ever net profit of Rs 39,618.84 crore in 2023-24. The company’s gross refining margin also dropped to $12.05 per barrel in 2023-24 from $19.52 a year ago, attributed to lower refining margins, a negative performance in the petrochemical segment, and price cuts despite rising crude oil costs. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd also reported impressive financial results in FY24, with a record net profit of Rs 14,600 crore compared to a loss of Rs 8,974 crore in the previous year.