Oil prices dangled on Monday (July 23) as exports to Angolan oil facility commenced once more and on expectancy that US gasoline demand will decrease in place with the end of peak summer demand.

Reliance Energy recorded a 25.45% enhancement in net profit to Rs 2,215.60 million for the quarter ended June 2007 from Rs 1,766.10 million in the corresponding period ended June 2006.

New Delhi: According to the Petroleum Minister, Murli Deora that the government has not taken any decision to raise prices of transport fuels but will shortly hold meeting with oil companies on how to undertake the situation actuated by high global crude prices.

“We really do not want to hike the petroleum prices. But we are helpless when the international price increase like this,” Deora told.

Mr. Deora was referring to worldwide crude rates hitting the $78 a barrel in recent weeks.

Crude oil prices remained firm after extending to an 11 month high on Monday (July 16).

New Delhi: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) lifted 33 notches to 369th position in the newly issued 2007 version of Fortune Global 500 list.

According to the company release, “After making a debut in the turnover-based annual Fortune Global club two years ago (with a rank of 459), ONGC has moved up steadily, thanks to its advancing topline.”

After reporting an increase of 26.93% in net profit in Q1 June 2007,  Chennai Petroleum Corporation came up 4.32% to Rs 296.95 in afternoon trading. The company declared the quarterly results during the market hours.

At the same time, the BSE 30-share Sensex was up 190.68 points, or 1.27%, to 15,099.