ONGC appoints Yogish Nayak S. as Chief Financial Officer

New Delhi: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has approved the appointment of Yogish Nayak S. as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from May 1, 2026.

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The decision of his appointment was taken by ONGC’s Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 25. He will serve as a Key Managerial Personnel of the company under the applicable regulatory framework.

A Chartered Accountant with over three decades of experience in corporate finance within the oil and gas sector, Nayak is currently serving as Executive Director (Chief Corporate Finance) at ONGC. He brings extensive expertise across key financial domains including corporate accounts, costing, budgeting, treasury, taxation, capital investments and marketing finance.

Nayak began his career with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) in 1995 and has held several leadership roles over the years. He previously served as CFO of MRPL during multiple tenures between 2022 and 2025, where he played a key role in financial management and strategic initiatives, including the merger of subsidiary OMPL and implementation of SAP systems.

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He is also associated with Mangalore SEZ Ltd. as a nominee director of ONGC and serves as a member of its Audit Committee. In addition, he has contributed to policy-level initiatives, having been nominated by the Government of Karnataka to a vision group focused on coastal development.

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