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West Asia conflict fails to slow oil PSUs' capex push
Indian oil companies are pushing ahead with major expansion and clean energy projects. Indian Oil Corporation plans significant investments in refining and renewable energy. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is also allocating substantial funds for refining and marketing. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's capital expenditure is expected to be slightly lower. These companies are focused on growth and energy transition.

Oil India to ramp up exploration capex to ₹10,000 cr, boost output in FY27: CMD
OIL, India’s second-largest exploration and production company after Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, operates about 28 rigs and has recently mobilised two charter-hired rigs, with plans to add two more.
Should petrol, diesel prices go up by Rs 25 per litre? Oil companies are staring at Rs 1,380 crore daily loss
Indian fuel retailers are facing steep under-recoveries despite a recent Rs 3 hike, with analysts estimating losses of Rs 25/litre and daily hits of Rs 1,380 crore for Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL). Brokerages including Nomura and Elara Capital warn further fuel price hikes may be unavoidable unless crude cools.
Stocks in news: Vodafone Idea, Indian Oil, Tata Steel, Dr Reddy's, PFC
Markets closed lower amid geopolitical tensions, rupee weakness, and rising inflation. Upcoming week will be sensitive to US-Iran conflict implications for oil and inflation. Vodafone Idea reported a Rs 51,970 crore net profit due to an accounting gain, while Tata Steel and Hindustan Copper saw significant profit growth in Q4FY26.

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Balaji Amines shares suge 20%; NLC India up 11%; JSW Steel report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Nifty constituents JSW Steel and Tata Motors PV as well as Apollo Tyres, Hindustan Aeronautics, Data Patterns, United Spirits, Vishal Mega Mart are among the companies reporting their numbers today. Bharti Airtel, Bharti Hexacom, DLF, Oil India, among others will also be reacting to their results reported after market hours on Wednesday. Stay tuned for all the Live updates.
HPCL Q4 Results: Net profit jumps 46% YoY to Rs 4,902 crore; Rs 19.25/sh dividend declared
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) reported a significant 46% surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,902 crore for the fourth quarter of FY26. The oil marketing giant also announced a final dividend of Rs 19.25 per share. Standalone total income saw a 4.5% year-on-year increase to Rs 1.24 lakh crore during the same period.

Q4 Results Today: Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, PFC, Oil India Among 100 Companies To Declare Earnings
DLF, Cipla, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, LIC Housing Finance and Paras Defence are among the companies that will declare earnings on May 13.
Explained: Why Vedanta shares are up 4% after government's royalty cut on crude oil
Vedanta shares rallied after the Centre reduced royalty rates on crude oil and natural gas production, a move expected to lower costs for the company’s Rajasthan fields and support upstream exploration. Brokerage CLSA said the royalty cut could significantly benefit Vedanta, while investors also await the listing of its demerged entities.

ONGC share price jumps 6.5% after govt slashes oil and gas royalty rates
ONGC share price rose 6.5% on May 12 after the government lowered royalty rates for crude oil and natural gas production, aiming to enhance domestic exploration. Offshore crude royalties decreased from 9.09% to 8%, and natural gas rates fell from 10% to 8%.
India cuts royalty burden on oil and gas producers in push for domestic output
India's Centre has lowered royalty rates for crude oil and natural gas production. This move aims to encourage more domestic exploration and production. Deepwater and ultra-deepwater fields will see significant royalty reductions. New policies offer zero royalty for initial years in these challenging areas.
Mcap of 4 most valued firms erodes by ₹1 trn, SBI biggest laggard
The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1 lakh crore last week, with State Bank of India taking the biggest hit, amid a range-bound trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 414.69 points or 0.53 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 178.6 points or 0.74 per cent. "Indian equity markets witnessed a volatile and range-bound week, with sentiment remaining cautious despite intermittent recovery attempts. Early optimism driven by hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East and easing oil prices faded quickly as renewed tensions between the US and Iran resurfaced," Ponmudi R, CEO - Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said. While Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Larsen & Toubro faced erosion from their valuation, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers from the pack. ...
Market Trading Guide: Buy Hindustan Zinc and Vedanta on Thursday for gains up to 9%
Domestic stock markets ended with strong gains on Wednesday as oil prices slipped below the $100 a barrel mark while news of a likely trade deal between the US and India lifted sentiments.