Crude oil futures firm up 0.6% on overseas cues

Crude oil for July also moved up by 0.54%

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 18 2013 | 12:23 PM IST
Crude oil futures prices rose by 0.62% to Rs 5,713 per barrel today as speculators created fresh positions, tracking a firming trend in Asia.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in June traded Rs 35, or 0.62%, higher at Rs 5,713 per barrel, with a business turnover of 15,082 lots.

Crude oil for July also moved up by Rs 31, or 0.54%, to Rs 5,743 per barrel, with a business volume of 4,952 lots.

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Market analysts said the rise in crude oil futures was attributed to a firming trend in Asia on growing concern over the Syrian conflict and political unrest in Turkey.

Meanwhile, crude oil for the May delivery added five cents to $97.82 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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First Published: Jun 18 2013 | 12:20 PM IST

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