Energy shares gain in weak markets amid crude spike; Nifty Energy up 2% Shares of energy-related stocks saw significant gains on Thursday as crude oil prices rose, despite broader market weakness. The NSE Energy index, which tracks 40 energy sector stocks, surged by 2.14% to reach an intraday high of 36,914. This outperformed the benchmark Nifty50 index, which fell by 0.51% to 23,746. Thirty-four of the 40 energy stocks in the index closed in positive territory, while six ended lower. Adani Total Gas led the gains with a 9.52% rise, followed by NLC India and JSW Energy, both up around 8%. Other notable performers included Adani Power, Reliance Power, Jaiprakash Power Ventures, BHEL, Torrent Power, and Tata Power, all climbing over 5%. Coal India rose nearly 4%, and NTPC gained nearly 2%. Adani Green Energy also climbed about 2%, while Reliance Industries, India’s largest company by market cap, rose 1.29%. In contrast, several energy stocks fell, including Oil India, ONGC, GE Vernova T&D India, Power India, Siemens Energy India, and Thermax, which dropped up to 3%. The government stated that coal stocks in the country are sufficient to meet demand, with coal production and supply exceeding consumption this year. It reported that coal stocks at thermal power plants and mines totaled around 210 million tonnes, enough for 88 days. The Ministry of Coal highlighted that 6 million tonnes of coal are available at Singareni Collieries, over 15 million tonnes at commercial mines, and 14 million tonnes in transit. Thermal power plants held 54 million tonnes of coal, sufficient for 24 days at current consumption rates. The ministry also noted a 14% increase in coal supply to the non-regulated sector compared to the previous year.#adani_total_gas #coal_india #adani_power #jsw_energy #nifty_energy
