OIL likely to come out with FPO in current fiscal


New Delhi: State-run Oil India is on the government's radar for disinvestment in the current fiscal and discussions are currently on to work out the modalities of a further public offer of the PSU, sources said. "Negotiations are currently on (between the disinvestment department and the Petroleum Ministry) to work out the details through further stake sale. They will have to work out on what is their capital requirements," official sources told PTI. Oil India, the country's second largest oil exploration company, which had earlier hit the market with an initial public offer in September 2009 mopped up over Rs 4,900 crore. As part of the IPO, the government offloaded its 10 per cent equity, while company issued 11 per cent fresh equity.
Source: PTI