Bharat Petroleum (BPCL.NS)

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited primarily engages in refining crude oil and marketing petroleum products in India and internationally. It operates through two segments, Downstream Petroleum, and Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons. The company's fuel stations sell petrol, diesel, automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and compressed natural gas; operate convenience stores and restaurants; offer money transfer and insurance broking services; and provide vehicle servicing, repair, and maintenance services. It also provides LPG for domestic, commercial, and industrial applications under the Bharatgas brand name; piped natural gas; lubricants, such as automotive engine oils, gear oils, greases, and specialties, as well as industrial lubricants under the MAK brand name; and engages in the production of jet fuel, as well as provision of related transportation, storage, and into plane services to airlines. In addition, the company offers industrial fuels products, such as black and white oils, bitumen, petcoke, sulphur, propylene, petrochemicals, and solvents, as well as marine bunker fuels; and exports naphtha and fuel oils. Its marketing infrastructure includes a network of installations, depots, retail outlets, aviation fueling stations, and LPG distributors. The company was formerly known as Bharat Refineries Limited and changed its name to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in August 1977. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Mumbai, India.