Table of contents

Preface………………………………………………………………………….………….i
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………ii
Executive summary………………………………….…………………..………………..iii
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………...……………1
1.1. Oil exploration ………..………………………………………..………………..1
1.2. Refining and marketing of oil…………………………………………………..2
1.3. Refineries in India…………………………………………………………….…3
2. Pricing of oil and natural gas…………………………………………………….…….6
3. Production and consumption scenario………………………………………………..7
4. Major players…………………………………………………………………………….9
5. Affect of higher oil prices on global economy…….………………………………..10
6. Indian scenario…………………………………………………………………………14
7. Impact of higher crude prices on Indian oil companies…………………………..16
8. Analysis of major oil companies…………………………………….……………….19
8.1. ONGC………………………………………………………………………….19
8.2. IOC…………………………..…………………………………………….…..21
8.3. HPCL.…………………………………………………………………………24
8.4. BPCL…………..……………………………………………………………...26
8.5. MRPL…………..……………………………………………………….…….29
8.6. IBP…………..………………………………………………………………..31
8.7. Kochi refineries…………………………………………………………..…34
8.8. Reliance………………………………………………………………………36
8.9. Bongaigaon………………………………………………………………….40
9. Company wise performance………………………………………………………..42
10. Future outlook………………………………………………………………………..43
11. Bibliography………………………………………………………………………...47