 "Crude oil down 0.2% on Asian cues")
Crude oil futures declined by 0.28% to Rs 6,063 per barrel today after speculators trimmed positions largely in tandem with a weak Asian trend.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in April shed Rs 17, or 0.28%, to Rs 6,063 per barrel, with a business volume of 3,413 lots.
Oil prices for May delivery also moved down by Rs 14, or 0.23%, to Rs 6,057 per barrel, with a business volume of 125 lots.
Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in May was down by 26 cents, to USD 100.88 a barrel in mid- morning trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in April shed Rs 17, or 0.28%, to Rs 6,063 per barrel, with a business volume of 3,413 lots.
Oil prices for May delivery also moved down by Rs 14, or 0.23%, to Rs 6,057 per barrel, with a business volume of 125 lots.
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Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in May was down by 26 cents, to USD 100.88 a barrel in mid- morning trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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