# Rupee opens stronger at 94.35 against dollar as crude oil plunges over 8%

> The rupee opened at 94.35 per dollar, up from 94.64, as Brent fell more than 8% overnight to below $100 and traded near $93.84. The move was the steepest single-day crude drop since May, following the Democratic midterm victory.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T06:09:39.794Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81180-rupee-opens-stronger-at-94-35-against-dollar-as-crude-oil-plunges-over-8
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The unwinding of the geopolitical risk premium in oil removes a major source of supply-side price support. Lower energy costs ease pressure on import-dependent economies such as India.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDINR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2020-02-27 | [Rupee strengthens against USD amid easing crude oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54861-rupee-strengthens-against-usd-amid-easing-crude-oil-prices.md) | -5.0% | -51.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as oil prices ease \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17729-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-ease-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| BRENT | 2022-12-06 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar as oil prices decline \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38501-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-decline-malay-mail.md) | -6.1% | -7.8% |
| BRENT | 2023-02-02 | [Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37234-oil-slumps-on-economic-data-stronger-u-s-dollar.md) | +2.9% | +2.2% |
| BRENT | 2020-03-22 | [Ringgit opens lower against US dollar in early session \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54380-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar-in-early-session-malaysiakini.md) | -10.0% | -19.8% |
| WTI | 2019-01-29 | [How the rupee strengthened against the U.S. dollar - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61356-how-the-rupee-strengthened-against-the-u-s-dollar-the-hindu.md) | +5.2% | +6.8% |
| WTI | 2022-12-06 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar as oil prices decline \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38501-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-decline-malay-mail.md) | -5.0% | -5.3% |
| WTI | 2023-02-02 | [Oil slumps on economic data, stronger U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37234-oil-slumps-on-economic-data-stronger-u-s-dollar.md) | +2.8% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- moneycontrol.com: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/banks/rupee-opens-stronger-at-94-35-against-dollar-as-crude-oil-plunges-over-8-14070903.html

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