Hormuz crisis lifts ONGC oil business, squeezes petrochemical unit as feedstock costs surge - The Economic Times
The financial landscape for ONGC's petrochemical unit OPaL is alarming, as it faces considerable losses amid skyrocketing naphtha and gas prices. This situation starkly contrasts with ONGC's thriving oil exploration sector. To stabilize its finances, OPaL intends to divest from specific product lines and plans to import lower-cost ethane feedstock by the fiscal year 2029-30.