The international
crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by the Petroleum
Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
went down to US$ 113.50/barrel (bbl) on 20.02.2013. This was lower than the
price of US$ 113.65/bbl prevailing on the previous trading day of 19.02.2013.
In rupee terms, also,
the crude oil price of declined to Rs 6134.68/bbl on 20.02.2013
as compared to Rs 6170.06/bbl on 19.02.2013.
This was due to rupee appreciation dollar terms. Rupee dollar
exchange rate on 20.02.2013 at Rs 54.05/US$
against Rs 54.29/US$ on previous trading day of 19.02.2013.
The table below gives details in
this regard:
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
Price on 20 February,
2013
(previous trading
day
i.e. 19.02.2013)
|
Last Fortnight February 1-15, 2013
(previous fortnight
i.e. Jan 16-31, 2013)
|
|
Crude Oil
(Indian Basket)
|
($/bbl)
|
113.50 (113.65)
|
113.86 (109.95)
|
|
(Rs/bbl
|
6134.68 (6170.06)
|
6093.79 (5,926.31)
|
|
Exchange Rate
|
(Rs/$)
|
54.05 (54.29)
|
53.52 (53.90)
|
RCJ/RKS –Daily Crude oil price- 21.02.2013