Iran war impact: Nomura sees windfall gains for refiners like RIL but margin squeeze for Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL amid rising crude and gas disruptions
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SoH), warning that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway would be targeted
Brent crude oil prices rose above $82 a barrel after rallying about 12 per cent over two days, the biggest gain since 2020, according to Bloomberg
Higher crude oil prices could pose near-term earnings risks for oil marketing companies, city gas distributors, paints, agro-chemicals, building materials and tyre firms, analysts said
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PSE stocks have rallied up to 19% thus far in CY26, and up to 45% so far in FY26. Anand James of Geojit Investments expects BPCL, IOC and PFC to gain another 10% from current levels.
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The prospects for OIL and ONGC may improve - with volume growth, stronger gas realisations and delta from refining/downstream subsidiaries likely aiding consolidated earnings momentum, say analysts.
The crude was bought in two separate deals and will be co-loaded on a very large crude carrier to cut shipping costs, lifting India's Venezuelan imports to at least 6 million barrels through April
BPCL will source crude purely on techno-commercial merit amid geopolitical flux, with talks on Saudi investment in its Andhra refinery, says CMD Sanjay Khanna
The Nifty Oil and Gas declined as much as 1.24 per cent to the day's low of 12,199.20. Out of 15 constituents of the index, 13 stocks declined amid rising crude oil prices
In the past one month, the BSE Oil & Gas index has outperformed the market by gaining 2.2 per cent, as against 2.2 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
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Aakash Shah, technical analyst at Choice Equity Broking expects ONGC, Oil India and BPCL to gain up to 10 per cent from here based on the strong chart patterns.
At 11:21 AM on Wednesday; the BSE Oil & Gas index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 2.4 per cent, as compared to 0.16 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
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The refiner is now able to process heavy Venezuelan crude at its Kochi and Bina refineries, following upgrades that have enhanced the complexity of its refining system
Indian refiners say only small volumes of Venezuelan crude are being offered as most supplies are directed to the United States
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Domestic refiners are scouting for additional crude supplies from traditional sources while also exploring new geographies