Eight Indian companies have been listed among the world's 500 largest companies by Fortune magazine.

Out of the eight, five are state-run entities, with Indian Oil and Reliance Industries listed among the top 100. With annual revenues of $86.01 billion, Indian Oil has bagged the 83rd rank up from 98 last year.

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is the first Indian private firm to be listed in the top 100.  With an annual revenue of $76.119 billion, Reliance, has improved its ranking to 99 from previous year's 134.

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Besides IOC and RIL, the other Indian companies in the list are steel-maker Tata Steel, auto company Tata Motors, oil entities Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum and Oil & Natural Gas and public sector bank State Bank of India.

The list also features Citigroup, ArcelorMittal, led by people with Indian roots. Bharat Petroleum featured at 225th place, followed by Hindustan Petroleum (267), SBI (285), Tata Motors (314), ONGC (357) and Tata Steel (401).

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According to magazine, Bharat Petroleum had the revenues to the tune of $44.58 billion, followed by Hindustan Petroleum ($38.88 million), SBI ($36.95 billion), Tata Motors ($34.57 billion), ONGC ($30.74 billion)and Tata Steel ($27.73 billion.)

American companies have cornered 132 places in the list, followed by China, with 73 seats and then Japan with 68 seats.
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1. Royal Dutch Shell (The Netherlands)

Revenue: $484.48 bn
Profits: $30.91 bn
Assets: $345.25 bn

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2. Exxon Mobil

Revenue: $452.92 bn 
Profits: $41.060 bn
Assets: $331.05 bn

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3. Wal-Mart Stores (United States)

Revenue: $446.95 bn
Profits: $15.699 bn
Assets: $193.40 bn 

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4. BP (United Kingdom)

Revenue: $386.46 bn
Profits: $25. 7 bn
Assets: $293.06

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5. Sinopec Group (China)

Revenue: $375.21 bn
Profits: $9.45 bn
Assets: $277.29 bn

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China National Petroleum (China)

Revenue: $352.33 bn
Profits: $16.317 bn
Assets: $481.07 bn

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7. State Grid (China)

Revenue: $259.14 bn
Profits: $5.67 bn                                                              
Assets: $351.38 bn

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8. Chevron (United States)

Revenue: $245.621 bn        
Profits: $26.895 bn
Assets: $209.47 bn

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9. ConocoPhillips (United States)

Revenue: $237.27 bn
Profits: $12.436 bn
Assets: $153.23 bn  

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10. Toyota Motor (Japan)

Revenue: $235.364 bn
Profits: $3.59 bn
Assets: $372.520 bn

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11. Total (France)

Revenue: $231.579 bn
Profits: $17.069 bn
Assets: $212.984 bn

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12. Volkswagen (Germany)

Revenue: $221.550 bn
Profits: $21.425 bn
Assets: $329.282 bn

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13. Japan Post Holdings (Japan)

Revenue: $211.018 bn
Profits: $5.938 bn
Assets: $3,550.395 bn

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14. Glencore International (Switzerland)

Revenue: $186.15 bn
Profits: $4.048 bn
Assets: $86.16 bn

15. Gazprom (Russia)

Revenue: $157.830 bn
Profits: $44.459 bn
Assets: $339.448 bn

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16. E.ON (Germany)

Revenue: $157.057
Loss: $3.08 bn
Assets: $198.473 bn

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17. ENI (Italy)

Revenue: $153.675 bn
Profits: $9.53 bn
Assets: $185.585 bn

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ING Group (Netherlands)

Revenue: $150.57 bn
Profits: $6.590 bn
Assets: $1,653.488 bn

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19. General Motors (United States)

Revenue: $150.276 bn
Profits: $9.190 bn
Assets: $144.603 bn

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20. Samsung Electronics (South Korea)

Revenue: $148.944 bn
Profits: $12.059 bn
Assets: $135.131 bn  

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21. Daimler (Germany)

Revenue: $148.138 bn
Profits: $7.87 bn
Assets: $192.319 bn

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22. General Electric (United States)

Revenue: $147.616 bn
Profits: $14.151 bn
Assets: $717.242 bn

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23. Petrobras (Brazil)

Revenue: $145.915 bn
Profits: $20.12 bn
Assets: $319.410 bn

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24. Berkshire Hathaway (United States)

Revenue: $143.688 bn
Profits: $10.254 bn
Assets: $392.647 bn

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25. AXA (France)

Revenue: $142.711 bn
Profits: $6.012 bn
Assets: $947.869 bn