Quarterly Result24 Jan 2026, 08:51 pm
CPCL Achieves 105% Capacity Utilisation in Q3 FY2025-26, Reports Significant Profit Growth
AI Summary
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL), a Government of India Enterprise and Group Company of IOCL, reported robust operational and financial results for the quarter ended 31.12.2025. The company achieved a crude throughput of 2.79 million metric tonnes (MMT), representing a 105% capacity utilisation. The financial results showed a significant increase in profitability, with a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₹ 1317 crore and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹ 987 crore, compared to a Profit Before Tax of ₹ 14 crore and Profit After Tax of ₹ 10 crore in the same quarter last year.
Key Highlights
- CPCL achieved a crude throughput of 2.79 MMT, representing a 105% capacity utilisation in Q3 FY2025-26.
- The company reported a significant increase in profitability, with a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₹ 1317 crore and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹ 987 crore.
- For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, crude throughput stood at 8.78 MMT, as against 7.48 MMT in the same period last year, maintaining a capacity utilisation of 111%.
- The Gross Refining Margin (GRM) for the quarter improved to US$ 10.97 per barrel, as against a US$ 4.29 per barrel in the same period last year.
- On a consolidated basis, for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, CPCL recorded a Profit After Tax of ₹ 1681 crore, and for the three months ended December 31, 2025, CPCL recorded a Profit After Tax of ₹ 1002 crore.