- SOURCE: EquityPandit.com | Written by
Abhishek Parakh on at 7:11 pm
India’s largest oil producer, ONGC disappointed analysts after it reported a fall in sales and net profit for the fourth quarter. However, it still continues to be the country’s top profit earner in FY 09 despite higher subsidy burden for the whole year.
ONGC posted a 16% fall in its fourth quarter profit at Rs 2,207 crore due to fall in its crude oil production and lower realizations. Net sales fell by 12% to Rs 13,834 crore.
Its subsidy burden for the last quarter came down substantially, as expected, to Rs 852 crore. However, for the whole year, the company shared 28% higher subsidy at Rs 28,225 ...