Oil marketing companies’ margins are expected to remain stable as crude prices stay below $80. Recent crude price drops have significantly improved earnings for state-owned oil companies. These companies incurred substantial under-recoveries on fuel sales earlier this year. Current integrated margins are more than double historical averages, boosting annual earnings. Analysts suggest under-recoveries could be recovered within twelve months if conditions persist.
Oil Price Today (July 13): Crude oil up almost 5%, nears $80 as US, Iran unleash more strikes. $100 in sight?
Brent crude futures advanced $3.34, or 4.38%, to $79.5 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained $3.07, or 4.30%, to $74.20 a