HPCL surges on buzz of setting up global oil trading desk

26 Sep 2016 Evaluate

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation is currently trading at Rs. 429.00, up by 10.75 points or 2.57% from its previous closing of Rs. 418.25 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 420.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 430.00 and Rs. 413.70 respectively. So far 382590 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 442.54 on 09-Aug-2016 and a 52 week low of Rs. 211.79 on 25-Feb-2016.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 422.50 and Rs. 399.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 43225.77 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 51.11%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 33.89% and 15.00% respectively.

HPCL, one of the leading petroleum products retailers in the country, is reportedly planning to set up an international oil trading desk. The desk would either be set up in Singapore or London. With this trading desk, the company will be able enter and exit markets as and when required. It will take care of the company’s hedging and trading activities. At such desks, operations take place through the day, helping traders watch out for arbitration possibilities and support agreements between companies and investors.

HPCL is a Government of India Enterprise with a Navratna Status, and a Forbes 2000 and Global Fortune 500 company. It owns & operates 2 major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels & specialties, one in Mumbai of 6.5 MMTPA capacity and the other in Visakhapatnam, with a capacity of 8.3 MMTPA.

 

 

HPCL Share Price

450.30 2.40 (0.54%)
05-Dec-2025 16:59 View Price Chart
Peers
Company Name CMP
Reliance Industries 1540.90
Indian Oil Corp. 163.80
BPCL 360.25
HPCL 450.30
MRPL 153.65
View more..
Register Now to get our Free Newsletter & much more!

© 2025 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×