Indian fuel retailers are facing steep under-recoveries despite a recent Rs 3 hike, with analysts estimating losses of Rs 25/litre and daily hits of Rs 1,380 crore for Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL). Brokerages including Nomura and Elara Capital warn further fuel price hikes may be unavoidable unless crude cools.
Originally published by The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets