Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (up 3.74%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (up 3.05%) and Indian Oil Corporation (up 2.97%) advanced.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for September 2025 settlement was down 2.68% at $68.63 a barrel.
Lower crude oil prices could reduce under-recoveries of PSU OMCs on domestic sale of LPG and kerosene at controlled prices. The government has already freed pricing of petrol and diesel.