How rising crude prices may affect
Global crude oil prices inched upward to hit their highest level
But why is crude so important for India? India is a net importer of crude oil and imports nearly 80 percent of its oil requirement. A meaningful rise in Brent prices will strain India’s fiscal/current account deficit, trigger inflation concerns for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and also dent hopes of a credit rating upgrade for India.
“India imports 3 million barrels per day
higher crude oil prices will increase raw material cost, working capital requirements, and operating costs for user industries such as lubricants, chemicals (including consumer staples), and paints.
Sectors that are likely to see increasing pressure thanks to a rise in crude oil prices are upstream oil companies. However, the same will be positive for export-oriented sectors such IT and pharma as rising in crude will put pressure on the currency as well
sectors like airlines, paints, tires, plastics, and select fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies which use crude and its derivatives as their input being impacted the most.
Here is a list of top 10 stocks from
different experts which are likely to be impacted the most from a rise in crude
oil prices:
Gail
India,- the impact will be mixed to positive
Asian
Paints- impact will be
mixed to positive paint sector which depended heavily on crude oil which forms
part of the raw material cost will be negative
Interglobe
Aviation SPICE JET- will be one stock that will be in focus. The
rise in crude oil prices will be negative for the airliner as their fuel cost
will increase
IOC, BPCL, HPCL - will
remain under pressure as their margins will be less. OMC
ONGC: The exploration and production sector will have
a positive impact of higher oil prices as it will be an opportunity for them to
churn out profits by pumping out more of crude oil. The rise in crude oil
prices will have a positive impact on the stock
Petronet
LNG - The companies engaged in oil
exploration and production is likely to have a direct impact having a positive
benefit.
Wise investing
Hemant pagi
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