Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) continue to face heavy financial pressure from LPG under-recoveries, even as the government prepares to release subsidies over the coming months, highlighted a report by Nuvama Research.
The margins of India's oil marketing companies (OMCs) are unlikely to come under significant pressure despite the United States imposing sanctions on two of Russia's largest crude oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
The LPG under-recovery for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) witnessed a sharp decline in the first quarter of FY26, narrowing by nearly 35 per cent quarter-on-quarter, according to a report by Care Edge Ratings.
Despite a 63% hike in Saudi CP, the Modi government has kept LPG prices stable, insulating mothers and sisters from the price rise. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have suffered heavy losses to make LPG available to kitchens at nearly half the cost at which it is sold in neighbouring count
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved compensation amounting to Rs 30,000 crore to the three Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPCL and HPCL) for the under- recoveries incurred on sale of domestic LPG.
Oil marketing companies have reduced the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinder by Rs 33.50, with the revised rates coming into effect from Thursday.
While in Delhi, with the latest revision, the retail sale price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder was set at Rs 1665, down from the previous rate. However, there was no change in the price of 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinders, which are widely used in households.
Any further escalation in the Middle-East crisis or a sharp rise crude prices could pose a serious risk to earnings, especially for Indian Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and gas companies.
LPG losses incurred by oil marketing companies (OMCs) are expected to decrease by around 45 per cent in FY26 if crude oil prices remain stable at USD 65 per barrel, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are likely to see a big drop in losses on selling domestic LPG cylinders over the next few months due to the recent LPG price hike and falling international fuel prices, according to a report by Antique Stock Broking.