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 went up to US$ 109.49/barrel (bbl) on 22.01.2013. This was higher than the price of US$ 109.39/bbl prevailing on the previous trading day of 21.01.2013.

In rupee terms also, the crude oil price went down to Rs 5858.81/bbl on 22.01.2013 as compared to Rs 5892.84/bbl on 21.01.2013. This was due to decrease in price in dollar terms. Rupee dollar-exchange rate on 22.01.2013 was Rs53.51/US$ against Rs 53.87/US$ on 21.01.2013.

The table below gives details in this regard:

Particulars
Unit
Price on 22 January, 2013
(previous trading day i.e. 21.01.2013)
Last Fortnight January 1-15, 2013
(previous fortnight
16-31, December 2012)
Crude Oil
(Indian Basket)
($/bbl)
109.49(109.39)
109.08 (107.76)
( Rs/bbl
5858.81(5892.84)
5969.95 (5912.79)
Exchange Rate
( Rs/$)
53.51(53.87)
54.73 (54.87)

RCJ/RKS -Daily Crude oil price- 23.01.2013

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