Arun Kumar Singh appointed as new CMD of ONGC

Arun Kumar Singh, former chairman of oil refining and marketing company BPCL, has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of ONGC by the Search-cum-Selection Committee (SCSC) of the Government of India. He will head the company for a three-year tenure with effect from the date of assumption of charge.

Singh was Director (Marketing) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) from October 2018 to September 2021, after which he was elevated as chairman and managing director of the company. He retired as the BPCL head 13 months later in October 2022.