Reliance Industries has regained the top slot among Indian energy companies on the Platts global list
Output in the first half of the year was 101.59 million tonnes.
Ten Indian companies, including Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and telecom major Bharti Airtel, are among the 500 top global companies for 2009
Retail giant Walmart has the world's largest number of employees.
As 2008 draws near, very few educated people can still be unaware of the rising economic and strategic power of Asia.
Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest refiner, has lost out in the race for acquiring a stake in Indonesia's largest listed oil and gas producer Medco.
While BPCL has been ranked third in the poll, Reliance is at the fourth position adn HPCL 8th.
Chinese companies show their prowess among the world's top companies.
More than 1,500 shares listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen dived by the daily limit.
Both the countries have increased prices of gas recently.