Lubes maker Gulf Oil Lubricants India on Wednesday reported a 15 per cent growth in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 84.44 crore for the three months to September 2024. The Hinduja Group firm had delivered a PAT of Rs 73.66 crore in the second quarter of FY 2023-24. Its revenue from operations for the quarter increased 5.86 per cent to Rs 849.33 crore from Rs 802-30 crore a year ago, it stated. The company also delivered an EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) of Rs 107.15 crore, up 6.64 per cent compared to Rs 100.48 crore for the second quarter of FY24, Gulf Oil Lubricants said. "We had a good quarter in spite of the volatile market conditions with Q2 and H1 FY25 PAT growth at healthy 15 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively, on a year-on-year basis. "We focused on sustaining our margins, achieving an improvement in gross margin, resulting in an EBITDA of 12.62 per cent of revenue, while investing in brand, digital and human resources to enhance t