Stock Market Today, March 14 -- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) remains in a sweet spot as declining crude prices coupled with expected improvement in refining outlook bode well for their earnings.

The same is being reflected in HPCL, BPCL, IOC share prices that have risen 1-4.5% during last one month outperforming the benchmark Nifty-50 index that has corrected 2.75% during the period.

The Brent Crude price that had risen during calendar year 2025 to highs of $81-82 a barrel by Mid January, however has been seeing corrections of late. The Brent Crude has now slipped to sub $70 a barrel levels.

The softer Crude prices bode well for marketing margins outlo...