Chennai Petroleum extends gain on strong Q3 results

The stock rallied 12% to Rs 177, extending its 9% gain in past three trading sessions on the BSE.

Chennai Petroleum extends gain on strong Q3 results
SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 17 2016 | 2:43 PM IST
Chennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL) has rallied 12% to Rs 177, extending its 9% gain in past three trading sessions on the BSE, after the company reported a profit of Rs 34 crore during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 as compared to loss of Rs 681 crore, a year ago.

Total income dropped to Rs 5,088 crore during the third quarter as compared to Rs 9,436 crore, a year ago.

CPCL said that the company's average gross refining margin for the period April to December 2015 is $5.36 a bbl as compared to $0.63 a bbl April to December 2014.

For the nine month ended December 2015, the company reported net profit of Rs 505 crore against a loss of Rs 404 crore in the same period last year. It had posted loss of Rs 39 crore in entire previous fiscal 2014-15.

The trading volumes on the counter more than doubled with a combined 913,871 equity shares changed hands on the BSE and NSE at 02:39 PM.
 

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First Published: Feb 17 2016 | 2:41 PM IST

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