Shares of oil and gas companies, including IOC, HPCL, BPCL, and GAIL, climbed up to 3% in intraday trade on the BSE on Wednesday. Stocks like Petronet LNG, Indraprastha Gas, and Reliance Industries also gained significantly during the session.
India's crude oil market has risen sharply today after a week of sharp declines. The main reason for this is Saudi Arabia. The country's East-West pipeline was severely damaged by a drone attack by Houthi forces, which caused severe damage to the country's crude oil exports from the Gulf.