Oil stocks tank up to 8% after cut in petrol, diesel prices; HPCL, BPCL, IOCL, GAIL, ONGC lead fall
OMCs have slashed petrol and diesel prices across the country by ₹2 per litre for the first time in two years since April 2022.
OMCs have slashed petrol and diesel prices across the country by ₹2 per litre for the first time in two years since April 2022.
Both Sensex and Nifty, along with midcap and smallcap indices, clocked fresh highs today as investors celebrated BJP’s big gains in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
ONGC shares have risen more than 50% from its 52-week low of ₹132.95 touched on November 22, 2022.
Among other state-owned OMCs, Oil India, GAIL (India), ONGC shares surged up to 4% amid strong volume trade.
Levy on petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel has been kept unchanged at zero
Refiners must sell at least 50% of annual volume of petrol exports, 30% of diesel exports in India; move to ensure availability of refined fuel in India
The S&P BSE Oil & Gas index rose as much as 1% to hit a 52-week high of 20,650 levels, led by IGL, IOC, Adani Total Gas, Reliance Industries, and GAIL (India).
The windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil has been hiked to ₹10,200 per tonne from ₹9,500 per tonne, whereas the tax of export of diesel has been slashed to ₹10.5 per litre.
Shares of ONGC, HPCL, and IOC rose up to 1%, while Adani Total Gas, Reliance Industries, and BPCL fell up to 1% on the BSE.
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