ONGC net profit rises 112% to ₹17,034 crore on higher crude prices
India’s state-owned oil explorer reports record earnings as net crude price realisations jump 50.4%
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ONGC net profit rises 112% to ₹17,034 crore on higher crude prices
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What this story says
- ONGC’s net profit rose 112% year-over-year to ₹17,034 crore in the June-end quarter, as verified by the standards desk.
- Gross revenues increased 45.2% to ₹46,460 crore, while net crude price realisations jumped 50.4% to $99.45 per barrel.
- Standalone oil and gas production fell 3.4% to 9.4 million metric tons of oil equivalent, despite the earnings surge.
- The left and centre reports highlighted production declines, while the right digests focused on the profit increase.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
65/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
15/100
8 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) reported a net profit of ₹17,034 crore for the quarter ending 30 June 2026, more than double the ₹8,024 crore it earned in the same period the previous year. The increase was driven by a 50.4% rise in net crude price realisations, which reached $99.45 per barrel. Gross revenues climbed 45.2% year-over-year to ₹46,460 crore.
ONGC’s standalone production of crude oil and natural gas remained nearly flat compared to the previous year, at 4.452 million metric tonnes (MMT) and 4.756 billion cubic metres (BCM), respectively. However, total oil and gas output fell 3.4% to 9.4 million metric tons of oil equivalent. The company attributed the decline to ageing fields and delays in new projects, though it expressed confidence in reversing the trend through strategic initiatives.
What the coverage left out
The right-rated digests did not mention the 3.4% decline in ONGC’s standalone oil and gas output. Neither digest included the company’s explanation for the production drop or its plans to reverse the trend. The centre report did not specify the year-over-year production figures for crude oil and natural gas separately, as The Hindu did.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 4 Aug 2026, 19:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The Hindu led its report with the 112% rise in net profit but gave equal prominence to the production decline. It quoted ONGC’s statement that the production trend was expected to be "arrested and progressively reversed" through projects like the Daman Upside Development Project. The report also explained the concept of net crude price realisations, framing it as the key driver of earnings.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Oil Price opened with the profit surge but quickly linked it to global oil market disruptions, noting that Brent crude averaged nearly 50% above year-ago levels due to the U.S.-Iran war. It highlighted ONGC’s role in India’s energy security, stating the company supplies about two-thirds of India’s oil and more than half its gas. The report also noted India’s increased reliance on Russian crude, which hit a record 2.8 million barrels per day in July.
Right
5 rated outlets
- Both right-rated digests from Latestly and Tribune India led with the 112% profit increase, using the phrase "net profit surges 112%" in their headlines. Neither digest mentioned the production decline or the reasons behind it. The focus remained on the financial performance and the role of higher crude oil realisations.
Read it at the source
8 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
2Right
5- ONGC Q1 FY27 net profit at ₹6,554 crore (opens The Hindu Business Line in a new tab)
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- ONGC Q1 results: Oil giant's profit doubles to Rs 17,034 crore amid rising crude prices (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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- ONGC profit doubles to Rs 17,034 crore on higher oil prices (opens Financial Express in a new tab)
Financial Express
- ONGC Q1 Net Profit Surges 112% to Rs 17,034 Cr on Higher Crude Oil Realisations (opens Latestly in a new tab)
- ONGC Q1 net profit surges 112% to Rs 17,034 cr on higher crude oil realisations - The Tribune (opens Tribune India in a new tab)
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Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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