The most valuable firm in India, Reliance Industries Ltd. (RELI.NS), reported a wider-than-anticipated decline in first-quarter profit on Friday as poor demand and declining refining margins damaged its main sector.
Despite its ambitious development into retail, telecom, and green energy, Reliance’s oil-to-chemicals industry remains its primary growth engine that drives both profit and revenue.
Reliance said in a statement that destocking due to recessionary fears and rising interest rates, as well as a slower than anticipated ramp-up in China markets, had an impact on demand for oil-to-chemicals.