Mukesh Ambani faces big test in race to protect his cash engine

With Russian crude turning into a liability, RIL needs to rebalance its oil basket. Can its chairman pull this off without seriously impacting the lucrative oil-to-chemicals business and limiting future investment firepower?

25 August, 202511 min
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