Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has withdrawn its bond issue despite strong investor interest, anticipating better pricing due to increased liquidity from the RBI’s recent policy rate cut and CRR reduction. The issue, which received bids of ₹9,830 crore, was pulled as IOC seeks a narrower spread over government bond yields, following a similar move by PFC earlier in the week.
QSR chains face margin pressure, not demand shock: Karan Taurani on fuel and LPG impact
Rising fuel and LPG prices are impacting India’s consumption landscape unevenly. While some sectors like QSR face margin compression due to high LPG dependence, others