Crude Oil Spot Price Today in India, Live MCX WTI/Brent Chart, OPEC & Energy Drivers

Crude Oil - Vital Global Energy Source & Industrial Commodity

Crude Oil

Crude oil is a vital global commodity widely used as an energy source and a key raw material for transportation fuels, manufacturing, and industrial products.

Crude Oil (MCX / WTI Spot)

Price Overview

Real-time MCX Crude Oil contract pricing trend & technical candlestick analysis.

₹6,194+0.00% (Day 5)
O₹6,205
H₹6,280
L₹6,196
C₹6,280
₹6,280/bbl
↗+₹70 (+1.13%) Today

MCX Crude Oil 100 bbl Contract · Market Closed · Last updated 10:32 AM

Market Statistics

Prev Close₹6,210
Open₹6,228
Day's Range₹6,190 — ₹6,340
52-Week Range₹5,450 — ₹7,480
Trading Volume42.8K lots
Open Interest24.2K contracts
Settlement Price₹6,280
Margin Requirement₹68,500 (approx 10%)

Why Is Crude Oil Moving?

Crude oil prices respond to OPEC+ output discipline, geopolitical maritime risk premiums, US inventory draws, and global industrial & aviation consumption.

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OPEC+ Supply Quotas

Voluntary output cuts and production discipline by major producers keep global supply tight.

OPEC Quotas and Oil Supply
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Global Rate Policy

Elevated global borrowing costs slow manufacturing expansion and freight energy consumption.

Interest Rates Impact on Oil
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Geopolitical Tensions

Supply-chain risks across critical maritime choke points add strategic risk premiums to oil.

Geopolitical Risks on Crude Oil
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US Inventory Draws

Sharp commercial crude inventory drawdowns reported by the EIA signal robust domestic burn.

US EIA Crude Inventory Draws
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Aviation & Freight

Global airline passenger traffic and logistics keep distillate and jet fuel consumption elevated.

Global Aviation and Jet Fuel Demand
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Refinery Crack Spreads

Healthy refining margins incentivize refiners to maximize throughput runs and buy physical crude.

Refinery Crack Spreads and Throughput

What Generally Makes
Crude Oil Rise Or Fall?

Commodities are influenced by multiple macroeconomic and supply-chain drivers concurrently, so individual forces rarely act in isolation.

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Crude Oil tends to benefit when:

Key macroeconomic, industrial, and geopolitical tailwinds that historically accelerate capital inflows and physical demand.

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OPEC+ extends voluntary production curbs and quotas
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Maritime transit risks and supply corridor bottlenecks
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EIA reports sharp weekly commercial crude inventory draws
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Global aviation and seasonal transport demand surges
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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) refill purchases
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Weaker US Dollar lowering acquisition costs for importers
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Crude Oil can face pressure when:

Market conditions favoring alternative yield-bearing assets, stronger currency regimes, or contracting industrial factory throughput.

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Global economic growth cools and demand projections drop
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US shale output and non-OPEC supply hit record highs
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Higher-for-longer central bank interest rates bite
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OPEC+ member quota compliance slips or targets increase
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Accelerating electric vehicle (EV) fleet adoption
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Seasonal refinery maintenance turnarounds reducing intake

Learn Through Today's Market

OPEC+ POLICY

OPEC+ confirms adherence to voluntary supply reductions through upcoming quarter

REUTERS ENERGY · 2 HOURS AGO

OPEC Supply Policy
SUPPLY CHAIN

Tanker freight rates adjust as maritime rerouting extends voyage transit times

FINANCIAL TIMES · 4 HOURS AGO

Oil Tanker Shipping
EIA REPORT

US commercial crude stockpiles drop by 4.2 million barrels in weekly snapshot

BLOOMBERG · 5 HOURS AGO

US EIA Inventory Drop
REFINING MARGINS

Asian and Indian refiners run near peak capacity to meet transport fuel demand

ECONOMIC TIMES · 8 HOURS AGO

Refinery Processing Runs