Reliance Industries’ Oil-to-Chemicals segment saw margin pressure in the March quarter as crude premiums jumped amid West Asia supply disruptions tied to Iran-war risks. Higher freight and insurance added to costs, offsetting otherwise strong global refining margins. O2C EBITDA fell 3.7% year-on-year, reflecting fuel-cost strain and policy interventions.
Reliance Industries’ March-quarter net profit fell 12.6% as pressure in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business weighed on earnings. Offsetting the drag, consumer-focused arms such as Jio Platforms and Reliance Retail delivered solid performance. Despite the quarterly dip, the company reported record full-year profit and revenue and declared a Rs 6 per share dividend for FY26.
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Reliance Industries reported a 13% year-on-year fall in consolidated net profit to Rs 16,971 crore for Q4 2025-26. Revenue, however, increased 13% year-on-year, painting a mixed picture. The quarter’s numbers highlight how stronger topline growth did not fully translate into bottom-line gains, raising questions about costs and margins.
Jio Platforms’ Q4 FY26 net profit increased 13% to ₹7,935 crore, up from ₹7,023 crore a year earlier, with sequential growth of 4%. Operating revenue rose 12.6% to ₹38,259 crore, aided by subscriber additions, higher ARPU, and digital services. EBITDA grew 18% to ₹20,060 crore as margins expanded by 230 basis points to 52.4%.
Reliance Industries and the Essar Group have emerged as top contenders in the coal-bed methane bidding round, after the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons offered 16 exploration blocks in two phases. Oil India has stayed in the process, while ONGC has withdrawn, narrowing the field just as interest from major energy players rises.
Markets saw sharp trading action as Trent tumbled over 8% after underwhelming Q3 updates, cooling sentiment. Groww swung from early gains on a bullish brokerage note to later reversal. Reliance Industries slid on reports tied to Russian oil shipments, though the company denied the linkage. IEX also featured among movers today.
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Reliance Industries has relaunched Campa Cola at INR 10 per bottle, roughly half the price of rival soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi. Analysts liken the move to the pricing playbook seen during Jio’s aggressive price war, and early response looks promising. The real test: whether younger buyers will abandon longtime brand habits.
Reliance Industries is repositioning its energy strategy, moving from offshore gas extraction to building a green power future around Jamnagar’s giga-scale ambitions. The shift reframes older assets like KG-D6 as “fading fumes,” while new solar-driven plans promise cleaner electrons and a new growth narrative for the company’s next phase.
Mukesh Ambani has again filed for a nil salary as Reliance Industries chairman, continuing a streak for the fifth consecutive year that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Ambani’s own pay is reportedly ₹0, his children Isha, Akash, and Anant earned ₹2.31 crore each as non-executive directors, alongside steady compensation for other executives.
While investors watch Reliance Jio’s subscriber gains and Reliance Retail’s relentless expansion, the company’s upstream oil and gas business has been quietly thriving. It delivered one of its best years ever, emerging as Reliance’s most profitable unit. The shift highlights how earnings may be driven by energy even as newer consumer bets dominate headlines.
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