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Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
27-January-2014 16:34 IST
Global Crude Oil Price of Indian Basket Declines to US$ 105.83 per bbl on 24.1.2014

  

The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas went down to US$ 105.83 per barrel (bbl) on 24.01.2014. This was lower  than the price of US$ 106.25 per bbl on previous trading day of 23.01.2014

 In rupee terms also, the crude oil price of Indian Basket decreased to Rs 6580.51 per bbl on 24.01.2014 as compared to Rs 6586.44 per bbl on 23.01.2014. This was due to price decrease in dollar terms and also spurred on by rupee depreciation.  Rupee closed weaker at Rs 62.18 per US$ on 24.01.2014 against Rs 61.99 per US$ on 23.01.2014. 

The table below gives details in this regard:

Particulars     

Unit

Price on January 24, 2014 (Previous trading day i.e.  23.01.2014)                                                                   

 For Pricing Fortnight 28.12.2014 to 13.1.2014  (Effective 16.1.2014)

Crude Oil (Indian Basket)

($/bbl)

      105.83        (106.25)

106.18

(Rs/bbl

        6580.51       (6586.44)

6590.59

Exchange Rate

  (Rs/$)

        62.18          (61.99)

    62.07

 

  RCJ/Daily Crude oil price- 27.01.2014