International Crude Oil Price of Indian Basket Falls on 21.06.2012 to US$ 90.18/BBL

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 declined to US$ 90.18 /barrel (bbl) on 21.6.2012.The price was lower than US$ 94.03 /bbl on the previous trading day of 20.6.2012.

 

In rupee terms, also the crude oil price decreased to Rs 5087.96 per bbl on 21.06.2012 from Rs 5252.22 per bbl on 20.06.2012. This was due to decrease in the price in dollar terms despite rupee depreciation with rupee-dollar exchange rate on 21.06.2012 at Rs 56.42 /US$ against Rs 55.86   /US$ on 20.06.2012.  

 

The table below gives details in this regard:

 

Particulars

Unit

Price on 21 June, 2012 (previous trading day

i.e.20.6.2012)

Last Fortnight

June 1-16, 2012

(previous fortnight

May 16-31, 2012)

Crude Oil

(Indian Basket)

($/bbl)

90.18     (94.03)

97.24    (105.57)

(Rs/bbl)

5087.96  (5252.52)

5407.52  (5844.36)

Exchange Rate

(Rs/$)

56.42       (55.86)

55.61      (55.36)

 

RCJ –Daily Crude oil price- 22.06.2012      

23 June 2012