High Points

1. Net profit surged from ` 5,273 crore in 2014/15 to ` 19,106.40 crore in 2016/17

2. Reduction in operational expenses, partly due to falling interest rates

3. Improved financial position meant oil purchases were made swifter; the deal closure time was brought down from weeks to 36 hours

4. Commissioning of the challenging 11 MMTPA refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Paradip, Orissa