Shares of Reliance Industries zoomed over 10 percent in trade Wednesday, a day after the company‘s chairman Mukesh Ambani disclosed new tariff plans for its telecom arm Reliance Jio.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Jal Irani, Oil & Gas Analyst at Edelweiss Financial Services shares his top picks in the sector which are city gas distribution companies like Mahanagar Gas, Indraprastha Gas (IGL) and Reliance.
According to Irani, Mahanagar witnessed a revival in its margins in FY15. He says that the margins will remain almost flat going forward but expects a healthy volume growth.
With the US Congress deciding to lift the ban this week amid a global oversupply situation, WTI has caught up with Brent -- sometimes even trading at a premium.
According to Jal Irani, Oil & Gas Analyst of Edelweiss Financial Services, Petronet LNG is an underperform.
The government has issued a new draft hydrocarbon policy under which blocks will be awarded on the basis of a simpler revenue-sharing model versus the earlier profit-sharing model.
Jal Irani, oil & gas analyst at Edelweiss Financial Services recommends holding Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and feels that Bharat Petroleum Corporation may hit Rs 1030.
The profits are poised to double over the next three years as the valuations, even after running so strongly, are not very expensive, Jal Irani, Oil and Gas Analyst, Edelweiss Financial Services told CNBC-TV18.
"A 10 percent increase in tariff transmission leads to 20 percent improvement in bottomline for GSPL," Jal Irani, Sr VP - Wholesale Capital Markets, Edelweiss Financial Services.
The government has fixed new gas price at USD 5.61 per million british thermal unit (MMBTU), increased from USD 4.2 per mmbtu earlier. This new gas price hike will be effective from November 1, 2014.
Jal Irani, senior vice-president - wholesale capital markets at Edelweiss Financial Services says US ethane will be a substitute for expensive propane and naphtha
Jal Irani, Oil and Gas Research of Macquarie Cap is of the view that oil marketing companies (OMC) present significant value including Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL). He further says, "BPCL presents even greater value than Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
Jal Irani, Oil and Gas Research of Macquarie Cap believes that it is worth looking at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on account of fundamental reasons.
According to Jal Irani, Managing Director -Oil & Gas Research of Macquarie Group, Cairn India may test Rs 324. "It has been allowed to explore in the extremely profillic Rajasthan Barmer region and it is adding two rigs every quarter, which is far more important in the longer term," he adds.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is a top pick in oil marketing companies, says Jal Irani, Managing Director -Oil & Gas Research of Macquarie Group.
Jal Irani of Macquarie says that with KG-D6 volumes halving YoY, the profit of Rs 5352 crore was expected.
While ONGC and Oil India would be larger beneficiaries of this hike, Reliance Industries ' earnings per share (EPS) would also go up by 7-8% and that of ONGC and OIl India would be significantly higher. says Jal Irani, MD - Oil & Gas Research, Macquarie Group.
According to Jal Irani, Managing Director of Oil & Gas Research at Macquarie Group, whole OMC bunch looks good on the back of reforms. BPCL would be top pick, he adds.
Jal Irani of Macquarie Group, says that oil ministry moving a cabinet note for increase in gas price is a positive and encouraging move and ahead of expectations. He sees high probability of APM gas prices being hiked before April 2014.
Jal Irani, MD- Oil & Gas Research, Macquarie Group shares his view on ONGC.
BPCL is a top pick in oil and gas space, says Jal Irani, MD- Oil & Gas Research, Macquarie Group.
Jal Irani, MD- Oil & Gas Research, Macquarie Group shares his view on Cairn India and Reliance Industries.
The increasing isolation of Iran on the global scene could send crude oil prices soaring, feels Jal Irani, managing director - oil & gas research, Macquarie Group.
Jal Irani, MD -Oil & Gas Research, Macquarie Group is bullish on ONGC.
Investors looking for an exposure to the oil sector should be betting on state-owned oil marketing companies, says Jal Irani, managing director, Macquarie Securities.