Executive briefing

Sanjaya · Sunday, 14 June 2026

Five numbers

Brent$87.33 / bbldelayed futures
WTI$91.58 / bbldelayed futures
USD / INR95.11delayed FX
Delhi petrol₹ 102.12 / Lretail reference
Delhi diesel₹ 95.20 / Lretail reference

Three talking points

  • Brent 92.84 / WTI 91.58 (spread 1.26, tight). Brent down +6.20% on the week. USD/INR 95.11 — every ₹1 move in INR shifts ~0.6 /bbl in INR-denominated landed crude.
  • US crude drew 7.2 Mbbl last week — bullish near-term for WTI; watch the next two EIA prints for confirmation. Total US stocks now 426 Mbbl (ex-SPR).
  • Official monthly petroleum print for 2026-03: crude processed 23.5 MMT, POL output 25.1 MMT, crude imports 19.0 MMT.

One risk to watch

Price shock: Shipping and supply-route risk is the top oil and gas watch. Impact read: current coverage is scoring on supply route, price tape. Top source: U.S. Military Helping Move 7 Million Bpd Out of Persian Gulf, Wright Says. Watch the effect on landed crude cost, freight, LNG cargo timing, and Indian pump-price absorption.

Official monthly petroleum print · 2026-03

  • Indigenous crude2.3 MMT
  • Crude processed23.5 MMT
  • POL production25.1 MMT
  • Crude imports19.0 MMT

Region split: middle east 46.5% · eurasia 34.9% · africa 7.1% · north america 6.6% · south america 4.5% · asia 0.3%

Handover pack

OMC quarterly fundamentals

PeriodRevenueNet marginProfit after tax
  • IOC2,08,289 Cr6.94%₹14,458 Cr
  • BPCL1,18,701 Cr4.74%₹5,625 Cr
  • HPCL1,14,408 Cr5.30%₹6,065 Cr
  • ONGC1,73,805 Cr6.23%₹10,820 Cr
  • OIL9,293 Cr22.59%₹2,100 Cr
  • GAIL35,577 Cr4.17%₹1,485 Cr
  • RELIANCE2,94,059 Cr5.77%₹16,971 Cr

Quarter ending shown per ticker. Q-end dates may differ.

Recent moves

  • 15 Feb 2026Hormuz tensions drive crude to USD 100+
  • 15 Mar 2024First OMC-led price cut in 22 months
  • 1 Jul 2022Windfall tax on crude producers