IBK Securities Says High Interest Rates Could Benefit S-Oil
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- IBK Securities said high interest rates could benefit refiners in some circumstances.
- The brokerage said higher rates impose a discount rate on new facilities while increasing the scarcity value of existing ones.
- It maintained S-Oil as its top pick in the refining sector.
Higher interest rates are usually viewed as bad news for oil refiners, but IBK Securities says the environment could create advantages for established facilities.
The brokerage said on the 9th that rising rates typically hurt refining stocks because they can slow the economy and reduce demand for petroleum products.
It also highlighted a different effect: high rates apply a discount rate to new facilities while giving existing facilities greater scarcity value. IBK Securities therefore maintained S-Oil as its preferred stock in the refining industry.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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