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$ 108.64/per barrel (bbl) on 17.09.2013. This was US$
110.08/bbl on the previous trading day of 16.09.2013.
In
rupee terms however, the crude oil price increased to Rs 6885.60 per bbl on 17.09.2013
as compared to Rs 6877.80 /bbl on 16.9.2013. This
was due to rupee depreciation which completely wiped the gains of fall in price
in dollar terms. Rupee dollar exchange rate on 17.09.2013 at Rs 63.38/US$ against Rs 62.48/bbl on previous
trading day of 16.09.2013.
The
table below gives details in this regard:
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
Price on September 17, 2013 (previous trading day i.e. 16.09.2013)
|
Last Fortnight August 1-15,2013(previous fortnight
i.e. August 16-31, 2013)
|
|
Crude
Oil (Indian Basket)
|
($/bbl)
|
108.64 (110.08)
|
111.30 (110.09)
|
|
(Rs/bbl
|
6885.60 (6877.80)
|
7263.44 (7145.94)
|
|
Exchange
Rate
|
(Rs/$)
|
63.38 ( 62.48)
|
65.26 (64.91)
|
RCJ/RKS –Daily Crude oil price- 18.09.2013