IOC, HPCL to BPCL: Brent crude tops $82/bbl — How rising crude oil prices can impact OMCs’ margins & earnings

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) — the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) — are likely to take a hit on auto fuel marketing margins if crude oil prices stay elevated in the near term. The US-Israel attacks on Iran and the counterattacks by Tehran have driven crude…

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US-Iran war: Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin to Avic Chengdu Aircraft — global defense stocks rise up to 7.5%

Global defense stocks witnessed sharp gains on Monday, March 2, as escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran triggered renewed investor interest in military and aerospace names. While broader equity markets turned volatile, defense stocks emerged as clear outperformers. The rally was driven by expectations that prolonged geopolitical tension could lead to higher defense…

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Aramco Oil Refinery: Saudi Arabia’s oil is being extracted! Drone fell near Aramco refinery, how big would the ‘explosion’ have been?

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Saudi Aramco has temporarily closed its largest refinery ‘Ras Tanura’ today. This decision was taken after an attempted drone attack, which caused a small fire in the area. According to the Saudi Defense Ministry and industry sources, the situation is now under control, there were no deaths and the fire…

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Iron Beam: No rocket, no drone… destroy the enemy with just one laser! How is Israel’s iron beam weapon, used for the first time

A new chapter has been added to Israel’s defense technology. Recently, during the Iran-Israel war, Israel used the high-power laser system named ‘Iron Beam’ for the first time in a real war. This system is destroying rockets fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon in the air itself. But what is an iron beam? How does it…

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