Energy stocks were trading with gains, with the S&P BSE Energy index rising 173.04 points or 1.46% at 12011.67 at 09:41 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Energy index, Aegis Logistics Ltd (up 4.37%), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (up 3.5%),Castrol India Ltd (up 2.95%),Reliance Industries Ltd (up 2.26%),Confidence Petroleum India Ltd (up 2.04%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Ganesh Benzoplast Ltd (up 2%), IRM Energy Ltd (up 1.92%), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (up 1.73%), Oil India Ltd (up 1.56%), and Petronet LNG Ltd (up 1.37%).
