OREANDA-NEWS. August 16, 2012. Essar Oil Limited, the India-focused integrated energy company, part of UK listed Essar Energy Plc, today released its results for the quarter ended June 30th, 2012

Key Highlights

All new units of refinery expansion and optimisation stabilised & refinery now operating at over 20 mmtpa capacity.

Benefit of higher complexity begins to get reflected. Current price GRM USD 5.12/bbl over IEA Singapore margins during Q1FY13 against USD 2.5/bbl over the same benchmark margin in Q1FY12.

Full margin benefit of approx. USD 7-8 /bbl over IEA will start getting reflected from next quarter onwards.

Highest ever quarterly revenue in Q1FY13, up 34% to Rs 22,109 crore as compared to Rs 16,478 crore in Q1 FY12.

Steep fall in crude oil prices coupled with sharp depreciation in rupee has severely impacted the financial results of Indian refining companies. Q1FY13 PAT at negative Rs 1,400 crore compared to Rs 73 crore (net of Rs 375 crore of sales tax benefit) in Q1FY12. With upward movement of crude oil price and stabilisation of rupee at Rs 56 levels against the US dollar, coupled with higher margins coming out of enhanced refinery complexity and stabilisation of ramped up capacity, the results are expected to witness significant upward movement from next quarter.

Vadinar Refinery received “Refinery of the Year” Award from Petroleum Federation of India.