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International Crude Oil Price of Indian Basket Declines to US$ 111.79/BBL on 17.10.2012

19-10-2012
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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

18-October-2012 15:59 IST

The international crude oil price for Indian Basket as computed/published today by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas decreased to US$ 111.79/barrel (bbl) on 17.10.2012. This was lower than US$ 112.45/bbl on the previous trading day’s figures 16.10.2012.

In rupee terms also, the crude oil price went down to Rs 5896.92 per bbl on 17.10.2012 as compared to Rs 5939.61 per bbl on 16.10.2012. This was due to fall in crude oil prices dollar terms and helped by rupee appreciation with rupee-dollar exchange rate on 17.10.2012 at Rs 52.75/US$ against Rs 52.82US$ on 15.10.2012.

The table below gives details in this regard: 

Particulars

Unit

Price on 17 October,2012 (previous trading day

i.e. 16.10.2012)

Last Fortnight

October  1-15,2012

(previous fortnight

16-30 September, 2012)

Crude Oil

(Indian Basket)

($/bbl)

    111.79          (112.45)                 

 110.56    (109.91)                

(Rs/bbl

  5896.92        (5939.61)           

5806.61 (5896.67)  

Exchange Rate

(Rs/$)

      52.75            (52.82)          

    52.52     (53.65)                         

 RCJ/RKS –Daily Crude oil price- 18.10.2012

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