India imported a record 51 million barrels from Russia in March.

India became the largest buyer of seaborne crude from the former Soviet Union, overtaking China for the fourth consecutive month, buying a record 51.15 million barrels, or 1.65 million barrels per day (mbd), from Russia. Reliance Industries (RIL) and the Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy were private refiners that accounted for over 858,000 barrels per day, or…

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As the government lowers the windfall tax on crude oil, Reliance Industries shares increase 1.5% and ONGC adds 2% intraday.

On Thursday, the government reduced the windfall tax on locally produced crude oil and diesel exports, boosting the intraday share prices of Reliance Industries and ONGC by more than 1.5%. Shares of Reliance Industries began trading at Rs. 2,571 before rising more than 1.5% to reach an intraday high of Rs. 2,618. ONGC reached a…

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Reliance and Sanmina jointly agreed to form a joint venture to manufacture electronics.

Reliance Industries subsidiary RSBVL and US-based Sanmina Corporation have concluded a contract to establish an electronics manufacturing joint venture worth around Rs 3,300 crore. Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL) will own 50.1 percent of the joint venture, while Sanmina will own 49.9 percent. This ownership will be obtained principally by an investment of up…

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