Indian Oil Corporation
Government approves IOC’s 24% stake sale in Lubrizol India to Lubrizol Corp
16 Mar 2017
The equal joint venture between IOC and Lubrizol Corp was formed in 2000 to make chemical additives for engine oils and other lubricants
Tata Motors, Indian Oil, Petronet and petroleum ministry join to launch India’s first LNG bus
09 Nov 2016
Indian Oil plans india's longest LPG pipeline from Gujarat to UP
13 Oct 2016
IOC plans to import LPG and transport the fuel from the Kandla port in Gujarat to Gorakhpur through a 1,987-km long pipeline passing through three states
IOC to invest up to Rs1.8 trillion across verticals over 6 years
15 Sep 2016
Indian Oil Corp is in talks with foreign entities to co-invest in its projects which include refinery expansions, new exploration blocks, and setting up a mega refinery in coastal Maharashtra
IOC-BPCL-HPCL combine to set up Rs30-bn refinery in Maharashtra
04 Jul 2016
The 60-million tonnes per annum refinery and a mega petrochemical complex will beat Reliance Industries as the largest single refinery in India
IOC net doubles to over Rs10,000 cr despite lower sales
28 May 2016
With a net profit of Rs10,399.03 crore for fiscal ended 31 March 2016, IOC is second only to Oil and Natural Gas Corp, which reported Rs16,004 crore net profit in 2015-16 fiscal
IOC inks pact with Bangladesh for LPG terminal
19 Apr 2016
ONGC’s $1.3-bn deal for stake in Rosneft’s subsidiary gets Russian govt nod
26 Mar 2016
While ONGC Videsh will raise its stake in the Vankor cluster in Siberia from 15 per cent to 26 per cent, Indian Oil Corp, Oil India and Bharat PetroResources will together pick up 23.9-per cent stake in Vankor field, taking the overall stake of Indian companies in the oil field to 49.9 per cent
Indian Oil looking to set up $3-bn petrochem project in Iran: report
31 Aug 2015
IOC is reported to be proceeding with the 1 million-tonne-a-year project on the basis of assurances from the Iranian government on access to cheap natural gas feedstock
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