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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
19
Total Market Cap
₹27.91 L Cr
Median P/E
14.7
Median ROE
14.2%
Median Div Yld
3.08%
Top Company
Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Best 30D Performer
Castrol India Limited
+4.8%
Worst 30D Performer
Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited
-12.4%

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 · ₹16.27 L Cr · 58.3%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels14 cos · ₹4.60 L Cr · 16.5%
Oil Marketing2 cos · ₹3.12 L Cr · 11.2%
Upstream1 cos · ₹2.83 L Cr · 10.1%
Gas Transmission1 cos · ₹1.10 L Cr · 3.9%

Top companies in Oil & Gas

19 companies
#Company30DMarket capP/EROE %Rev YoYProfit YoY
1Bharat Coking Coal Limited
BHARATCOAL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
—130.42.1%——
2Reliance Industries Limited
RELIANCE · Diversified
₹16.27 L Cr21.89.1%-2.2%+24.4%
3Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
ONGC · Upstream
₹2.83 L Cr6.412.7%-1.0%-7.6%
4Indian Oil Corporation Limited
IOC · Oil Marketing
₹1.84 L Cr5.321.0%+3.7%+183.9%
5Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
BPCL · Oil Marketing
₹1.28 L Cr7.328.5%+3.4%+75.5%
6GAIL (India) Limited
GAIL · Gas Transmission
₹1.10 L Cr11.28.7%+1.0%-38.4%
7Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
HINDPETRO · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹74,155 Cr44.130.9%+1.8%+133.2%
8Oil India Limited
OIL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹73,035 Cr8.712.7%-0.2%-27.1%
9Adani Total Gas Limited
ATGL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹63,091 Cr100.814.5%+17.6%-1.7%
10Aegis Logistics Limited
AEGISLOG · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹46,746 Cr38.315.3%——
11Petronet LNG Limited
PETRONET · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹44,048 Cr10.418.6%——
12Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited
MRPL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹30,446 Cr6.914.2%——
13Aegis Vopak Terminals Limited
AEGISVOPAK · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹29,517 Cr121.611.6%——
14Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
CHENNPETRO · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹21,330 Cr5.032.1%——
15Indraprastha Gas Limited
IGL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹19,956 Cr15.713.9%——
16Castrol India Limited
CASTROLIND · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹19,465 Cr18.457.0%——
17Gujarat State Petronet Limited
GSPL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹15,629 Cr14.8———
18Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited
VOGL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹11,912 Cr————
19Mahanagar Gas Limited
MGL · Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
₹10,291 Cr14.613.6%——

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