Shares of three public sector oil marketing companies rose by 1.41% to 2.24% at 12:10 IST on BSE after global crude oil prices dropped.
Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 84.73 points, or 0.31%, to 27,762.15.
Among PSU OMCs, BPCL (up 1.41%), Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) (up 2.24%) and HPCL (up 2.14%) edged higher.
Shares of BPCL had outperformed the market over the past one month till 21 April 2015, rising 9.64% compared with 2.07% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, gaining 21.9% as against Sensex's 4.2% decline.
Shares of IOCL had outperformed the market over the past one month till 21 April 2015, gaining 3.55% compared with 2.07% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 7.66% as against Sensex's 4.2% decline.
Shares of HPCL had outperformed the market over the past one month till 21 April 2015, rising 0.38% compared with 2.07% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, gaining 10.8% as against Sensex's 4.2% decline.
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Lower crude oil prices could reduce under-recoveries of PSU OMCs on domestic sale of LPG and kerosene at controlled prices. The government has already freed pricing of petrol and diesel.
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