Oil India, ONGC shares jump 5% today. What's fuelling the rally?
India TodayShares of Oil India Ltd and ONGC surged up to 5% on Friday, buoyed by a sharp rise in crude oil prices, which reached their highest levels in over two months. According to YES Securities, ONGC’s oil production may fall 4.7% year-on-year in Q3, though gas production is likely to remain flat. For the December quarter, YES Securities projects a net crude oil realisation of $73.2 per barrel for ONGC and $73.7 per barrel for Oil India. ONGC’s gas volumes are expected to remain flat YoY but rise 1.2% quarter-on-quarter, while Oil India’s gas volumes may grow 0.5% YoY and 3.4% QoQ. YES Securities noted that the oil and gas sector’s core performance in Q3FY25 could be mixed, with oil marketing companies and refiners potentially benefitting from stronger gross refining margins and improved marketing profits.