Mumbai: The Indian rupee declined 33 paise Tuesday, its sharpest decline in more than a month, as crude oil prices touched nearly $100 per barrel amid fresh militant strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. The rupee ended at 94.81 to a dollar, from its previous close of 94.48.The central bank was likely selling dollars, but not very aggressively, as the pressure stemmed from an external event rather than speculation, traders said.The currency traded between 94.51 and 94.89 on Tuesday, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selling dollars at the weaker level, likely protecting the rupee from deprecating past 94.90…