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.
Motilal Oswal sees surging steel prices to offset cost inflation for metal majors. Here are its top stock picks
Motilal Oswal expects firm steel prices, lean inventories and resilient demand to support a shift toward pricing- and cost-led earnings growth for domestic steelmakers. The