OMC Stocks

Analysts said Street is worried that sustained oil price hike could put pressure on OMC margins as govt may not pass the entire burden on to customers

TMS Ep394: Car sales in India, BCI's new rule, OMC stocks, G-SIBs

Are car sales moving to the slow lane? How will BCI's new rule change Indian legal landscape? Is it the right time to buy OMC stocks? What are Global Systemically Important Banks? Answers here

BPCL, HPCL and IOC may rise up to 11 per cent in coming sessions, and if they manage to sustain their upward rally, medium-term bias may strongly shift in bull's favour.

After two tight quarters of profit-margin shrinkage due to global volatility, Indian OMCs are expected to see reduction in operational losses in the October-December quarter (Q3FY23).

TMS Ep305: Indian exports, ACMA's Sunjay Kapur, OMC stocks, Friendshoring

What is going wrong with Indian exports? What does ACMA President Sunjay Kapur think of localisation? Are OMC stocks a good bet at the current levels? What is friendshoring? All answers here

Are OMC stocks a good bet at the current levels?

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Analysts believe that OMCs would see further decline in GRMs in Q2FY23, as cracks correct on a sequential basis and lower oil prices would drive sizable inventory losses

Ajay Argal of Franklin Templeton believes that any change in stance to lower the pace or the quantum of rate hikes could provide an interim positive trigger for the markets.

So far in this calendar year, BPCL and HPCL have tumbled 13 per cent, and 14 per cent, respectively. However, frontline indices Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex have remained flat during the same period

Except IOC, which managed to hold 200-DMA, other stocks are in no mood to conquer their respective hurdles yet, technical charts indicate

Shares of multiplex restaurant owners are likely to be in focus on easing of Covid-19 related curbs in Maharashtra.

OMC shares traded mixed with HPCL and IOC down 1 per cent and BPCL marginally in the green

The OMC stocks needs to cross and sustain crucial supports to gain on follow-up momentum.

Shares of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) rose as much as 4.6 per cent to hit an intra-day high of Rs 99.35 apiece on the BSE, while those of GAIL and BPCL gained up to 3.5 per cent

BPCL, HPCL, and IOC have corrected up to 22 per cent since their highs of July.

Rising Covid-19 cases in India and talks of a second wave of the pandemic globally are adding to concerns on demand for petroleum products moving forward

Petrol prices on Friday crossed the Rs-80 mark in Delhi as OMCs announced the 20th hike in a row. Petrol price was increased by 21 paise to Rs 80.13 per litre in Delhi. Diesel jumped by 17 paise

SpiceJet, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) rose up to 5 per cent on the BSE in early trade.

It is likely that the government may ask IOC, HPCL and BPCL to freeze prices as a temporary arrangement, report

HPCL was the top loser in this pack, slipping as much as 7.4% to Rs 337.5 levels, its biggest intraday percentage loss since September 13, 2017