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The rally came after Brent crude futures declined more than 4% to around $83 per barrel as investors cheered a preliminary agreement between the US and Iran that could pave the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil shipping routes.
US President Donald Trump said the agreement would lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the US naval blockade.
The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly one-fifth of global seaborne oil trade. Any disruption to traffic through the route typically raises concerns over supply shortages and pushes crude prices higher.
A potential reopening of the waterway is expected to restore normal crude flows from the Gulf region, easing supply concerns and reducing pressure on oil prices.
Lower crude prices are generally positive for OMCs as they reduce input costs and support refining and marketing margins. Since domestic fuel prices do not always move in line with fluctuations in global crude prices, a decline in oil prices can improve profitability for fuel retailers.
For the full year,net profit rose 93.78% to Rs 25843.45 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 13336.55 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. Sales rose 3.40% to Rs 455228.03 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 440271.86 crore during the previous year ended March 2025.
However, net sales (excluding excise duty) rose 6.71% year on year (YoY) to Rs 1,18,649.38 crore in the March 2026 quarter.
Profit before tax (PBT) marginally shed 0.10% YoY to Rs 4,257.96 crore during the quarter.
Total expenses increased 4.71% YoY to Rs 1,27,353.05 crore in Q4 FY26. The cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 54,264.27 crore (down 6.51% YoY), while employee benefits expenses jumped 52.03% YoY to Rs 1,119.68 crore during the period under review.
In Q4 FY26, refinery throughput stood at 10.40 million metric tonnes (MMT), down 1.70% from 10.58 MMT in Q4 FY25. Domestic sales increased 3.27% YoY to 13.86 MMT in Q4 FY26 compared with 13.42 MMT in Q4 FY25.
Domestic market sales growth stood at 3.28% in Q4 FY26, compared with 1.82% in Q4 FY25. Export sales improved to 0.35 MMT in Q4 FY26 from 0.30 MMT in Q4 FY25.
Net cash used in operating activities stood at Rs 47,703.28 crore as of 31 March 2026, compared with Rs 23,604.83 crore as of 31 March 2025.
On the margins front, the company’s operating margin improved to 5.59% in Q4 FY26 from 4.13% in Q4 FY26, while the net profit margin shed to 2.37% from 2.53% during the same period.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation is a public sector company which is engaged in the business of refining of crude oil and marketing petroleum products.
Petrol and diesel prices were increased by around 90 paise per litre. The move follows Friday’s fuel price hike of up to Rs 3 per litre.
The consecutive hikes are expected to support the margins of oil marketing companies, which have been under pressure due to elevated crude oil prices.
Global oil prices have remained firm amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil shipments.
Crude prices have largely stayed above the $100-per-barrel mark after crossing the level earlier this year.
He has over three decades of experience in refinery operations and technical services. He anchored several prestigious projects for setting up new process units in Refineries at Mumbai, Kochi and Numaligarh. Prior to becoming Director (Refineries) he headed Kochi and Mumbai Refineries of BPCL.
He also serves as a director on the boards of Bharat PetroResources, Petronet LNG and Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals. Additionally, Khanna is also the current chairperson of ‘Technical Committee for Petroleum Refineries’ under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG).
Meanwhile, the company announced that it has installed Vapour Recovery Systems (VRS) at all the 41 storage locations, as mandated by CPCB, by March 2025.
Earlier, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had directed BPCL to pay Environmental Compensation of Rs 1 crore for not installing Vapour Recovery Systems (VRS) at storage locations within the CPCB prescribed timelines i.e. by March 2024. The company had challenged the order before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). However, as per the tribunal’s order received on 7 April 2026, BPCL has been directed to comply with CPCB’s directions and pay the Rs 1 crore penalty.
The company reported a 62.29% jump in standalone net profit to Rs 7,545.27 crore in Q3 FY26 as against Rs 4,649.20 crore posted in Q3 FY25. Net sales (excluding excise duty) rose 5.18% YoY to Rs 1,18,999.37 crore in the December 2025 quarter.
The counter shed 0.25% to Rs 297.30 on the BSE.
Hindustan Organic Chemicals (HOCL) announced that the Government of India has directed that all Public Sector Oil manufacturing companies to ensure that LPG procured or marketed by Public Sector Companies is supplied exclusively to domestic LPG consumers.
In view of this, BPCL being the bulk LPG supplier of HOCL informed that a force majeure event has occurred which is affecting BPCL ability to supply bulk LPG as per the prevailing sale agreement.
In response, HOCL has informed to BPCL that in the event of disruption in LPG supply the plant may have to shut down resulting in production loss and incurring plant restart related expenditure.
The company said, 'HOCL, Kochi unit in the state of Kerala (Phenol Complex) is the only manufacturing unit of the company which is engaged in manufacturing of Phenol, Acetone, Hydrogen Peroxide. The buffer stock of LPG available with us will be fully utilized by today evening. Due to the disruption in the continuous supply of LPG by BPCL, the production load of the Phenol & Cumene plant has been reduced. Furthermore, due to the continuous disruption of LPG supply the HOCL plant is compelled to temporarily shut down operations of PRU unit today i.e 09.03.2026 and all other down the line units by 2 days. However, the Hydrogen Peroxide plant will continue to operate as usual.'
Bharat Petroleum Global Energy Services (Singapore) has issued share capital of $2 million, comprising 2 million shares at $1 per share. The entire shareholding of the incorporated entity will be held by BPCL.
The counter declined 0.35% to Rs 384.55 on the BSE.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd gained for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 386.8, up 0.21% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.86% on the day, quoting at 25277.2. The Sensex is at 81638.36, down 0.74%. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd has risen around 6.75% in last one month.
Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd is a constituent, has risen around 6.96% in last one month and is currently quoting at 37181.8, down 0.22% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 35.5 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 71.57 lakh shares in last one month.
The benchmark March futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 388.4, up 0.15% on the day. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd is up 63% in last one year as compared to a 14.25% spurt in NIFTY and a 23.59% spurt in the Nifty Energy index.
The PE of the stock is 6.81 based on TTM earnings ending December 25.