Energy stocks were trading in red, with the S&P BSE Energy index decreasing 41.19 points or 0.7% at 5829.51 at 13:48 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Energy index, Goa Carbon Ltd (down 4.15%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (down 3.47%),Aegis Logistics Ltd (down 2.71%),Gujarat Gas Ltd (down 2.6%),Confidence Petroleum India Ltd (down 1.79%), were the top losers. Among the other losers were Castrol India Ltd (down 1.31%), Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd (down 1.23%), Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd (down 1.17%), Selan Explorations Technology Ltd (down 0.94%), and Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd (down 0.91%).
On the other hand, Adani Gas Ltd (up 1.88%), Coal India Ltd (up 1.2%), and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (up 1.17%) turned up.