Crude shock to hit oil companies' margins, but refining gains could save Q2 show

Oil breached $100 a barrel this month with Brent crude at around $107 as US-Iran clashes stoked supply fears. Retail fuel marketing margins are expected to turn into a loss of ₹7.4 per litre for petrol and ₹10.3 per litre for diesel in September. However, it is unlikely to erase improvement seen during the first two months of the quarter.