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Oil & Gas

India imports 85% of its crude oil — the oil & gas sector is strategically critical and politically sensitive. Upstream producers (ONGC) benefit from high crude prices; downstream refiners (BPCL, HPCL, IOCL) suffer when retail fuel prices are capped below cost during elections. City gas distribution (IGL, MGL, Adani Total Gas) is a regulated growth business benefiting from CNG adoption in vehicles and piped gas in homes.

Companies
17
Total Market Cap
₹29.79 L Cr
Median P/E
14.8
Median ROE
14.3%
Median Div Yld
3.39%
Top Company
Reliance Industries Limited

Key Investment Themes

  • India's energy demand growing 5–7% annually — structural tailwind
  • City gas distribution: CNG adoption and PNG penetration in cities
  • LNG import infrastructure expansion (Petronet LNG, Shell)
  • Upstream E&P investment to reduce import dependence
  • Refinery capacity expansion to meet growing fuel demand

Key Risks to Watch

  • Crude price volatility affecting upstream profits and downstream margins
  • Government price caps on petrol/diesel squeezing OMC margins during elections
  • EV transition reducing long-term demand for petrol/diesel
  • Geopolitical risks disrupting crude supply (Middle East conflicts)

Industry breakdown

Diversified1 cos · ₹17.74 L Cr · 59.6%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels12 cos · ₹4.68 L Cr · 15.7%
Oil Marketing2 cos · ₹3.24 L Cr · 10.9%
Upstream1 cos · ₹2.99 L Cr · 10.1%
Gas Transmission1 cos · ₹1.13 L Cr · 3.8%

Top companies in Oil & Gas

17 companies
#Company30DMarket capP/EROE %Rev YoYProfit YoY
1Reliance Industries Limited
RELIANCE · Diversified
₹17.74 L Cr24.19.1%-2.2%+24.4%
2Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
ONGC · Upstream
₹2.99 L Cr6.812.7%-1.0%-7.6%
3Indian Oil Corporation Limited
IOC · Oil Marketing
₹1.92 L Cr5.721.0%+3.7%+183.9%
4Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
BPCL · Oil Marketing
₹1.31 L Cr8.028.5%+3.4%+75.5%
5GAIL (India) Limited
GAIL · Gas Transmission
₹1.13 L Cr11.68.7%+1.0%-38.4%
6Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
HINDPETRO · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹77,974 Cr47.530.9%+1.8%+133.2%
7Oil India Limited
OIL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹77,239 Cr9.112.7%+4.0%-27.1%
8Adani Total Gas Limited
ATGL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹73,055 Cr113.514.5%+17.6%-1.7%
9Aegis Logistics Limited
AEGISLOG · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹47,876 Cr35.515.3%
10Petronet LNG Limited
PETRONET · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹43,223 Cr10.118.6%
11Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited
MRPL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹30,935 Cr9.514.2%
12Aegis Vopak Terminals Limited
AEGISVOPAK · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹29,932 Cr97.211.6%
13Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
CHENNPETRO · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹21,448 Cr4.732.1%
14Indraprastha Gas Limited
IGL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹21,370 Cr16.613.9%
15Castrol India Limited
CASTROLIND · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹18,670 Cr17.457.0%
16Gujarat State Petronet Limited
GSPL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹15,629 Cr14.8
17Mahanagar Gas Limited
MGL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹11,142 Cr15.713.6%

P/E, ROE, YoY growth shown when available. YoY growth requires 2+ years of annual financials (top 200 companies refreshed weekly).