MCX Crude Oil | MCX: CRUDEOIL | Currency: INR | Type: Commodity Futures (MCX)
Key Statistics
About MCX Crude Oil
MCX Crude Oil futures give Indian traders rupee-denominated exposure to the international WTI crude benchmark, with a 100-barrel lot quoted in rupees per barrel. The contract is among the most actively traded on the exchange, and its evening session lets Indian participants react in real time to the US EIA inventory data. A weakening rupee can lift the MCX price even when dollar crude is flat.
Instrument Details
| Ticker | CRUDEOIL |
| Exchange / Market | MCX |
| Instrument type | Commodity Futures (MCX) |
| Quote currency | INR |
Underlying & Contract Specifications
| Underlying asset | WTI Crude Oil (rupee-denominated) |
| Exchange | MCX |
| Contract unit | 100 barrels |
| Expiry cycle | Monthly |
Contract specifications are indicative — always verify against the exchange's official contract page before trading.
Trading Hours
MCX Crude Oil trades 09:00 AM to 11:30 PM IST on MCX, Monday to Friday. Outside those hours this page shows the last traded level, with change figures measured against the previous official close. All session times are expressed in Indian Standard Time (IST).
How to Read MCX Crude Oil
MCX Crude Oil follows the international dollar benchmark converted through USD/INR, so a weakening rupee can lift the MCX price even when the global price is flat. Compare the domestic move with the international quote to separate currency effects from commodity moves. The evening session reaction to US data is often the day's most active window.
52-week range: 54.98 – 119.48. Trailing 12-month change: 27.15%.
