BPCL and other public sector oil companies held petrol and diesel prices for a record duration despite a surge in the cost of raw materials (crude oil) to a 14-year high
According to the current chart structures, shares of OMCs needs to hold their relevant support levels to stay afloat.
As per media reports, the government is considering selling a 20-25 per cent stake in BPCL instead of its entire 53 per cent holding, previously under divestment process.
New Delhi is considering inviting bids for a 20%-25% stake in BPCL, instead of an outright sale of its entire 52.98% holding, say two government officials who declined to be named
The government holds 53% stake in BPCL and is planning to sell its entire stake
NTPC, Adani Ports, Coal India, M&M and BPCL can rise higher, indicates technical charts
Foreign portfolio investors exited India in droves and have sold stocks since October 2021 amid fears of an earlier and faster-than-expected rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed)
Retail prices of petrol and diesel had been on a freeze since October 2021 when crude oil prices were hovering around $80 a barrel
Except IOC, which managed to hold 200-DMA, other stocks are in no mood to conquer their respective hurdles yet, technical charts indicate
ONGC is set to gain another 12 per cent in the upcoming sessions, while other oil related stocks show weakness.
Fall in refining margins and likely sharing of subsidy burden are key overhangs
SpiceJet, Berger Paints and BPCL look weak on charts, while ONGC could gain another 4-8%.
BPCL, HPCL, Indian Oil, Gujarat Gas, Petronet LNG, Indraprastha Gas and Mahanagar Gas are trading 2 per cent to 6 per cent lower on the BSE.
Even if OMCs are not made to share any under-recovery, the continued pricing intervention would make it utterly difficult to divest government's stake in BPCL, Motilal Oswal said in its report
RIL has already spent $1.4 billion to acquire technologies across the solar battery and hydrogen ecosystems
BPCL is planning to invest Rs 1,400 crore for four-wheeler EV facilities at 7,000 outlets
Oil prices climbed towards their highest levels in more than seven years on Monday on fears that a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia could trigger sanctions (on the latter) from US and Europe
Govt is selling its entire 52.98% stake in BPCL for which three EoIs, including one from billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group, have been received
Company attributes strong show to normalisation of business and rising fuel demand
The two major OMCs were exhibiting a mixed trend on the charts, with HPCL reflecting positivity, while BPCL struggling to hold ground.