While the government wants to sell its entire stake in
BPCL and SCI, it intends to offload 30 per cent, out of the 54.8 per cent it holds in
Concor.
A Business Standard report, citing sources, said that the government could consider two options for BPCL— either to sell it to a private party or to Indian Oil Corporation. The structure will be decided at the time of preparing the note.
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However, disinvestment in
BPCL would require a change in the law because it was formed after Burmah Shell was nationalised in 1976 under the Companies Act, it added.
“BPCL is an integrated refining and marketing company with an increasing focus on Petchem. Arguably India’s Oil Marketing Companies should trade at a much higher multiple (7-8x) given the secular nature of the marketing side of the business (steady growth, strong entry barriers), but worries on marketing freedom and price regulation have kept multiples in check. In our view entry of global players should reduce the risk of price control remerging in the sector,” analysts at JP Morgan said in company report dated September 13th.
"Strategic disinvestment, if through privatisation of BPCL, provides ready access to India's fast growing petroleum market to the buyer. It may also result in capital efficiency, better project execution, and efficient/independent decision making in operations and procurement... Lower government intervention and higher liquidity would also encourage better valuations for the stock," analysts at Motilal Oswal Financial Services wrote in their latest report, who value BPCL at Rs 495 using 1.9x FY21.