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Reliance diversifies crude sourcing as Middle East oil disruptions hit supply
Reliance diversifies crude sourcing as Middle East oil disruptions hit supply
The Story in Brief
Reliance Industries diverted crude sourcing to Latin America, North America and the Mediterranean and redirected petroleum product exports to alternative markets during the July-September quarter, as global energy supply chains faced disruptions from Strait of Oman disruptions and a temporary shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, the company said in its quarterly media release on Friday, 30 October 2026.
The company said it sustained record crude processing levels and capitalised on stronger global refining margins, with transportation-fuel cracks rising 3 to 3.7 times year on year. Reliance added that it supplied high-speed diesel and motor spirit to its Jio-bp retail outlets and public-sector firms facing product shortages, though the release did not specify volumes or quantify its contribution to domestic demand. O2C segment revenue rose 44% year-on-year to ₹2,31,601 crore and EBITDA surged 68% to ₹25,203 crore in the quarter.
The company’s Oil and Gas exploration business reported a 0.6% dip in revenue to ₹6,020 crore and 2% fall in EBITDA as lower KG-D6 production and price realisation weighed. CBM production increased 21.4% to 3.4 BCFe during the quarter, with Reliance having drilled 37 of 40 planned CBM wells by quarter end.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Economic Times and Business Line deliver uniform straight reporting of Reliance’s quarterly update. Economic Times leads with the company's sourcing pivot to Latin America, North America and the Mediterranean, citing Strait of Hormuz disruptions and Saudi Arabia's pipeline shutdown, and notes the release omitted supply volumes. Business Line adds financial detail: O2C segment revenue rose 44% to ₹2,31,601 crore and EBITDA surged 68% to ₹25,203 crore, with diesel cracks up 252%. It alone reports KG-D6 gas output fell 9% to 57.8 BCFe and price realisation dropped to $8.88 per MMBtu, and that Reliance had drilled 37 of 40 planned CBM wells. The combined coverage shows Reliance sustained record crude processing and capitalised on stronger margins despite operational headwinds. The next item to watch is the company’s ongoing CBM well campaign and any future disclosure of the unquantified domestic fuel supply volumes that Economic Times noted were omitted.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
