PolyMart Weekly Raw Material & Currency Insights

Energy and currency markets as of 20 March 2026 reflected strong momentum in crude oil, weakness in the currency pair, and a modest rebound in natural gas. Crude oil rallied sharply to 109.37, gaining 6.04% weekly, 52.41% monthly, and a massive 80.87% quarterly rise. On a yearly basis, prices are up 53.03% compared to 71.47 on 20 March 2025. Crude is trading 85.62% above its yearly low of 58.92 recorded on 16 December 2025, and just -4.39% below its yearly high of 114.39 reached on 19 March 2026. In the currency market, USD INR closed at 93.60, declining -1.15% weekly, -3.16% monthly, and -4.50% quarterly, with a -8.43% yearly drop. The pair is -11.05% below its yearly high of 84.29 recorded on 5 May 2025, while currently at its yearly low of 93.60 on 20 March 2026. Meanwhile, Natural Gas rose to 3.16, posting a 0.96% weekly and 3.95% monthly gain, though still down -20.60% quarterly and -21.59% yearly. Prices are 14.91% above the yearly low of 2.75 recorded on 24 August 2025, but remain significantly -40.15% below the yearly high of 5.28 seen on 5 December 2025. Overall, crude continues to dominate with strong bullish momentum, while currency markets remain under pressure and natural gas shows early signs of recovery from recent lows.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.