Lower global crude prices and a rally in domestic equities restricted the losses to some extent, forex dealers said.
Brent crude rose 39 cents, or 0.4%, to $94.51 a barrel by 0900 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 27 cents, or 0.3%, at $88.81.
The Asian countries, among the world's biggest importers of liquefied natural gas and seaborne coal, all share a peak heating demand season during the winter with Europe
Russian barrels were cheaper than Saudi crude during April through June, with the discount widening to almost $19 a barrel in May
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened lower at 78.70 and fell further to settle at the day's low of 79.21.
Persistent foreign fund inflows into capital markets, softening crude oil prices and a weak US dollar in the global markets boosted the local currency.
Surveys showed on Monday that factories across the United States, Europe and Asia struggled for momentum in July as flagging global demand and China's strict COVID-19 restrictions slowed production.
Softening of crude oil prices reduces upside risks to India's inflation, given that the country is among the biggest importers of the commodity
Meanwhile, the Natural Gas futures soared nearly 79 per cent in the last 15 trading sessions to a new high of Rs 760; the commodity could witness some profit-taking now.
Global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices and tightening of global financial conditions are major reasons for the weakening of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar
Petrol and diesel prices are down by $40-50 per barrel from month-ago levels
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Brent futures for September delivery fell 14 cents, or 0.1%, to $106.13 a barrel by 10:48 a.m. EDT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for August fell 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $102.33
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened lower at 80.00 against the greenback and fell further to an intra-day low of 80.05.
Petrol and diesel prices are down by $40-50 per barrel from month-ago levels
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The value of the rupee declined from 63.33 against a dollar on December 31, 2014, to 79.41 on July 11, 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a reply quoting RBI data.
Brent crude futures for September settlement rose $2.44, or 2.4%, to $103.60 a barrel by 0900 GMT, having advanced by 2.1% on Friday.
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Despite a tight physical oil market, investors have sold oil futures on worries that aggressive rate hikes to stem inflation will slow economic growth and hit oil demand.