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Indian Oil Director Resigns Amid Son's Petrol Pump Dealership
✍️ business-standard.com
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 04:01 PM
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An independent director of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has stepped down after revelations that his son owns a petrol pump dealership, raising concerns over conflict of interest.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), the country’s largest oil marketing company, announced that one of its independent directors has resigned. The decision comes after it was disclosed that the director’s son owns a petrol pump dealership, creating a potential conflict of interest. The resignation was accepted by the board on a unanimous basis. IOCL stated that it will continue to uphold its governance standards and that the director’s departure will not affect the company’s operations.