ONGC, Oil India surge 10%; gain up to 41% in 6 months on high oil prices

Earnings outlook for upstream PSUs has improved considerably given the recent rise in crude oil prices above $90/bbl mark and expectation of a further steep hike in domestic gas price over H1-H2FY23

Shares of state-owned oil exploration & production companies – Oil Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India – rallied up to 10 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade as oil prices surged to their highest levels since 2014.

Brent crude oil prices extended gains as the conflict in Ukraine escalated, fanning fears of lower supply from the top oil exporter. Western countries have also slapped fresh sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin responded by putting his country's nuclear deterrent on a high alert.

Brent futures rose