Overview
- ONGC reported a 35% year-on-year drop in standalone net profit for Q4 FY25, reaching Rs 6,448 crore, impacted by lower oil price realizations and exploration cost write-offs.
- Oil India posted a 30% increase in standalone net profit for the quarter, climbing to Rs 1,591 crore, supported by record combined oil and gas production of 6.71 million tonnes of oil equivalent.
- Both companies declared final dividends for FY25, with ONGC proposing Rs 1.25 per share and Oil India recommending Rs 1.50 per share, pending shareholder approval.
- ONGC drilled 578 wells in FY25, the highest in 35 years, and invested approximately Rs 62,000 crore in capex, including renewable energy ventures through its subsidiary ONGC Green.
- Oil India's crude oil production rose 2.95% and natural gas output increased 2.2% in FY25, marking its highest-ever production levels since inception.