The disinvestment of promoter Andrew Yule's stake in lubricant outfit Tide Water Oil might turn out to be a high-voltage affair. Sources close to the development said that major domestic and international oil players — Reliance Industries, French oil giant Total, US oil giant Chevron, Hinduja group and Keventer group — have evinced interest in bidding for the Calcutta-based firm. Tide Water markets lubricants under Veedol brand and is a key player in the diesel lube market in the country. The Union ministry of heavy industries has already given green signal to the divestment of Tide Water Oil in May. The ministry has also asked Andrew Yule to appoint a consultant for the same. When contacted, the CMD of Andrew Yule, Kallol Datta, said the company would float a global tender for appointing a consultant for disinvestment of Tide Water by end-June. “We are hoping to get a good response,” he said. However, he did not comment on the interest shown by the oil giants for acquiring Tide Water. But, according to sources, Reliance Industries has internally discussed about the synergy between its business and Tide Water. […]