PolyMart Weekly Raw Material & Currency Insights

Energy & Currency Market Update – 18 January 2026 Market trends remained mixed this week as crude held steady, the currency market stayed under pressure, and natural gas showed a short-term rebound. Crude Oil: Crude closed at 63.77, marginally lower by 0.06% compared to last week’s 63.81. On a monthly basis, crude is up 6.60%, while the quarterly trend remains positive with a 4.05% gain. However, crude is still down 21.07% year-on-year from 80.79. The yearly low stands at 58.92 recorded on 16/12/25, and current levels are 8.23% above that bottom. Crude’s yearly high was 80.79 on 19/01/25, indicating a major correction over the year. USD INR: The exchange rate closed at 90.70, falling 0.51% from last week’s 90.24. Monthly and quarterly changes also remained negative at 0.49% and 3.07%, respectively. Yearly performance shows a decline of 4.77% compared to 86.57. The yearly high was 84.29 on 05/05/25, reflecting a 7.60% change, while the yearly low of 90.94 occurred on 16/12/25, with current levels showing a minor recovery of 0.26%. Natural Gas: Natural gas closed at 3.46, rising 6.46% from last week’s 3.25. Despite the weekly gain, prices are still down 11.28% monthly. The quarterly movement remains strong with a 15.33% increase. On a yearly basis, gas is down 12.18% from 3.94, though it remains 25.82% above the yearly low of 2.75 recorded on 24/08/25. Natural gas is still well below the yearly high of 5.28 seen on 05/12/25, reflecting a drop of 34.47% from the peak. Overall, crude showed stability, USD INR stayed weak, and natural gas offered short-term strength, keeping market sentiment cautious yet watchful.Disclaimer: PolyMart does not offer guarantees regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the information provided on its platform. Users are advised to independently verify any data before relying on it for decision-making purposes.