Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s (BPCL) arm - Bharat PetroResources and its partners are in talks to buy 49% stake in Russia’s Vankor cluster oilfields to consolidate their presence in the energy-rich Arctic region. Oil India (OIL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat PetroResources is looking at buying a stake in Suzunskoye, Tagulskoye and Lodochnoye fields - collectively known as Vankor Cluster. ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), is also interested in the fields.
Rosneft, Russia’s national oil company that owns the fields wants to retain a majority stake and is keen to sell only up to 49% stake. In case OVL is accommodated, the entire 49% stake would have to be split between the Indian companies. OVL may possibly take 26% in proportion of the stake it bought in the main Vankor oilfield. OIL-IOC-BPRL may take 23.9% stake in line with its holding in the main Vankor field.
BPCL is into exploration, production and retailing of petroleum and petrol related products. The retail business unit of BPCL is into marketing of petrol, diesel and kerosene.
Company Name | CMP |
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Reliance Industries | 2941.60 |
Indian Oil Corp. | 166.65 |
BPCL | 585.90 |
HPCL | 477.15 |
MRPL | 227.00 |
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