The International crude oil price of Indian Basket declined 0.66% to USD 55.92 a barrel (bbl) on Jul. 20, 2015 as against USD 56.29 a bbl on Jul. 17, 2015.
In rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket decreased to Rs 3,553.72 a bbl on Jul. 20, 2015 as compared to Rs 3,573.85 a bbl on Jul. 17, 2015.
Rupee closed weaker at Rs 63.55 per USD on Jul. 20, 2015 as against Rs 63.49 per USD on Jul. 17, 2015.
Indian markets continued to drop for the second day on Tuesday. At 11.28 a.m, the Sensex was trading down 1.91 points or 0.01% at 28,418.21 with 20 components falling. Meanwhile, the Nifty was trading higher by 18.20 points or 0.21% at 8,621.65 with 13 components gaining.