Journey of BPCL

A ‘Maharatna’ and Fortune Global 500 Company, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) came into existence as as Burmah Shell Refineries Limited on November 3, 1952. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. On January 24, 1976, Bharat Refineries Limited gained complete control of the entire ownership of Burmah Shell’s interests. Bharat Refineries Limited was later renamed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. BPCL is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) in which the Indian government holds a 52.98% stake as of March 31, 2023. It is involved in the business of refining crude oil and marketing petroleum products. BPCL made a strategic entry into the stock market through its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2022. BPCL is the second-largest government-owned oil corporation in India. It has achieved 309th place on the 2020 Fortune List of the world's largest corporations and 792nd place on Forbes' 2021 'Global 2000' list. The oil giant has been recognised with several awards, including the Greentech Quality & Innovation Award 2023 in Customer Engagement Innovation & Technology Innovation, Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2023, Sustainable Organisation by Economic Times Edge and many more.

Business Segments

The businesses of BPCL include:

• Fuel and Services:The organization has about 18,622 fuel stations, which offer Diesel, Petrol, Automotive LPG and CNG, along with premium petrol products like Speed 97 and Speed.
• Bharatgas:BPCL’s flagship product, Bharatgas, has been prominent in the LPG industry for 30 years. They cater to households through 6,042 distributors, of which 3,992 are exclusive rural distributors. They also offer their services to commercial customers and have introduced Bharatgas Mini, a convenient 5 kg cylinder of Free Trade LPG (FTL).
• MAK Lubricants:They offer a wide range of lubricants, such as automobile lubricants, industrial lubricants, etc.
• Aviation Services:The company delivers fuel services to 64 airports in India. They have been bringing forth this service for about 75 years.
• Gas:With an idea to offer energy security to millions of Indians, BPCL branched out into the natural gas enterprise. They offer Liquified Natural Gas, Compressed Natural Gas, Natural Gas for industries, etc.
• Refineries:BPCL managed three refineries in India - Mumbai Refinery, Kochi Refinery and Bina Refinery.
• Industrial and Commercial:The organization also caters to the fuel needs of about 8,000 industries across private and public sectors. It includes government establishments like Railways, Defense, State Electricity Board, State Transport Undertakings, etc.
• International Trade:Under this segment, the organization imports crude oil, import and export finished products, transport coastal products, etc.
• Proficiency Testing:BPCL launched proficiency testing labs to cater to the requirements of petroleum sector laboratories.
• Pipelines:To transport refined petroleum products safely from one refinery to another, BPCL set up pipelines.

The subsidiary companies under BPCL include Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL), BPCL - Kial Fuel Firm Private Limited (BKFFPL), Bharat Gas Resources Limited (BGRL), and Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd (BORL). BPCL has made a strategic entry into into a joint venture with companies including Petronet LNG Limited (PLL), Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), Sabarmati Gas Limited (SGL), Central Up Gas Limited (CUGL), Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL), Haridwar Natural Gas Private Limited (HNGPL), Goa Natural Gas Private Limited (GNGPL), etc.

Financial Highlights of BPCL

The key financial highlights of the company are as follows:

• The Profit After Tax (PAT) of the organization decreased from ₹15,671.74 crore in FY 2022 to ₹2,216.70 crore in FY 2023.
• The total income of the organization grew from ₹4,34,838.16 crore in FY 2022 to ₹5,35,045.51 crore in FY 2023.
• The EBITDA growth of the organization is -4.43 % for FY 2019 to FY 2023.
• The Earnings per Share of the organization dropped from ₹53.41 per share in FY 2022 to ₹8.78 per share in FY 2023.
• The Net Cash Flow of the organization grew from -₹5,474 crore in FY 2022 to ₹257 crore in FY 2023.

Key Personnels of BPCL

• Shri G. Krishnakumar, Chairman and Managing Director

Since March 2023, Shri G. Krishnakumar has been the Chairman and Managing Director of BPCL. He has been a part of BPCL for 36 years and has nurtured brands like SmartFleet, Petro Card, Speed, and In & Out. He did Electrical Engineering from NIT, Tiruchirapalli and holds a Masters degree in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

Corporate Actions

Bonus Shares: BPCL declared three bonuses.

• A ratio of 1:2 was announced with an ex-date of July 13, 2017.
• A ratio of 1:1 was announced with an ex-date of July 13, 2016.
• A ratio of 1:1 was announced with an ex-date of July 13, 2012.
• A ratio of 1:1 was announced with an ex-date of December 20, 2000.