Reports indicate that oil marketing companies (OMCs) want the government to introduce regulation that would prevent stop bulk diesel users from securing the fuel from retail outlets. Bulk quantities of diesel are sold directly from the depots of OMCs. OMCs want to prevent bulk users of diesel from buying the fuel from retail outlets because the gove
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Moodys’ expects credit metrics of OMCs to improve
In a recent research note, Moody's Investors Service said that it views the partial de-regulation of diesel prices as a positive step for BPCL and IOC towards recovering the Rs 9.6 per litre loss they incur on the sale of diesel. Moody's Investors Service, which is a division of ratings agency Moody's, expects the credit metrics of BPCL and IOC to improve as diesel prices
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Private OMCs want complete de-regulation of diesel pricing
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the private sector have welcomed the decision of the government to allow state-run OMCs to revise diesel prices. However, they want complete de-regulation of diesel pricing in the country. They feel that the decision to allow state-run OMCs to revise diesel price is a token mea
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OMCs raise diesel price by 45 paise
In an official statement, Indian Oil said state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised the price of diesel by 45 paise excluding taxes with immediate effect. It may be noted that the government allowed these firms to revise diesel prices in small quantities periodically to reflect market realities
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OMCs allowed to revise diesel prices marginally
At a recent Cabinet committee meeting, the central government allowed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to revise diesel prices "by a small quantity" to reflect demand-supply condition in the market. Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily told reporters after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affai
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OMCs raise petrol price
State-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) hiked the price of petrol by about 35 paise per litre noting the rise in raw material cost. Reports suggest that, the price of petrol would cost Rs 67.56 per litre in Delhi following the price hike. Prices vary from city to city due to differential local sales tax or VAT rates
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IOC not in favour of govt proposal
State-run fuel retailer IndianOil Corporation (IOC) is not in favour of the government's suggestion to merge the pipelines and aviation assets of all the three public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs). IOC does not like the the government interfering in these matters since these are commercial decisions. A top o
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Oil firms reject proposal of state govt
The request of the Jammu and Kashmir government to state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to open new gas agencies at 1,800 locations was rejected by these firms. Instead, OMCs identified only 102 locations for new gas agencies across the state. It is learnt that twice these companies rejected the state governmentĆās proposal
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Shift to export parity pricing may hit OMCs
According to a latest report by Emkay Global Financial Services, the proposed move by finance ministry to calculate refinery gate price based on export parity pricing may adversely affect oil marketing companies (OMCs). Presently, refinery gate price, or the price at which products are transferred from refining to marketing, is calc
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Cabinet panel to decide on proposal to raise LPG cap
Media reports suggest that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs would decide on the proposal of the oil ministry to raise the cap of the cap on supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) cylinders per household per year to nine. In September 2012, the government limited the subsi