HPCL and BPCL are downstream organizations in the Oil and Gas Sector which are significantly into refinery and retailing of Oil, Petroleum and Natural Gas and which really infiltrate into the item showcases.

HPCL and BPCL the biggest shareholder and promoter in the President of India following up in the interest of Government of India. GoI has a stake of around 50-55% in each of these organizations.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), an Indian state-controlled oil and gas organization established in the year 1977, and positioned 229th in the Fortune Global rankings for the year 2013. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), is likewise an Indian state-possessed oil and characteristic gas organization established in the year 1974, and positioned 260th in the Fortune Global rankings for the year 2013.

Comparison between Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum:
Bharat Petroleum
Hindustan Petroleum

Traded as

BSE: 500547, NSE: BPCL

BSE: 500104, NSE: HINDPETRO

Owned by

Government of India

Government of India

Formed in

1977

1974

Ranks according to the Indian Oil Refining and Marketing companies.

second largest

third largest

Ranks according to the in the Fortune Global biggest corporations

Bharat Petroleum has been ranked 229th in the Fortune Global 500 rankings of the world's biggest corporations for the year 2013.

Hindustan Petroleum has been ranked 260th in the Fortune Global 500 rankings of the world's biggest corporations for the year 2013.

Main Headquarters

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Operating Income as per 2012

US$ 0777 million

US$ 0670 million

Revenue as per 2012

US$ 39.45 billion

US$ 39.82 billion

Products

Petroleum, natural gas, and other petrochemicals

Oil, natural gas, petroleum, lubricant, petrochemical

Operations

Mumbai Refinery
Kochi Refineries
Bina Refinery
Numaligarh Refinery

Mumbai (West Coast)
Vishakapatnam, (East Coast)
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
Bathinda, Punjab by HMEL, a Joint Venture with Mittal Energy Investments Pte.Ltd.
HPCL-Rajasthan Refinery Limited