PSU OMCs extend gains on petrol price hike

16 Jul 2013 Evaluate

Shares of public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have extended their previous session’s gains triggered by a hike in petrol price.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is currently trading at Rs. 349.25, up by 8.90 points or 2.61% from its previous closing of Rs. 340.35 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 339.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 350.30 and Rs. 336.90 respectively. So far 60421 shares were traded on the counter.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) is currently trading at Rs. 235.75, up by 2.70 points or 1.16% from its previous closing of Rs. 233.05 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 232.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 237.80 and Rs. 231.10 respectively. So far 50258 shares were traded on the counter.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is currently trading at Rs. 229.30, up by 2.30 points or 1.01% from its previous closing of Rs. 227.00 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 225.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 231.25 and Rs. 225.00 respectively. So far 21300 shares were traded on the counter.

Marking the fourth revision since June, Oil companies have yet again raised petrol rates by Rs 1.55 a litre, excluding local sales tax or VAT, with effect from July 14 midnight. Oil firms had on June 1 raised prices by 75 paisa, excluding VAT, and followed it with a steep Rs 2 per litre increase on June 16 and Rs 1.82 on June 29. With the current revision, Petrol price in Delhi has been hiked by Rs 1.86 per litre to Rs 70.44 as against Rs 68.58 currently.

Combined impact of deteriorating exchange rate and increasing international oil prices apparently has forced the Oil companies to hike petrol prices. Since last price change on June 29, the downward spiral of rupee against the dollar has continued to reach a low of Rs.60.03 per dollar as against Rs 58.94 per dollar during the previous fortnight. While, international crude prices have also shown an uptrend and increased from $115.29/bbl to $117.19/bbl.

Thus, with the latest increase, all of the relief given in last four reductions in prices earlier this year has been offset. The rates cuts had brought down the price to Rs 63.01 at the beginning of May.

© 2026 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×