Oil marketing companies under pressure as peak earnings meet rising geopolitical tail risks
Petrol had held up better until last week, with Investec estimating marketing margins at ₹7 a litre. However, petrol forms a smaller share of OMCs’ volumes. Rising crude means petrol cracks are swinging violently, and with a lack of pricing levers at the pump to protect downside, the math is set to change. Petrol margins…