Crude oil futures rose 0.02 per cent to Rs 4,281 per barrel on Tuesday after participants widened their bets tracking a firm trend overseas.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in April was trading higher by Re 1, or 0.02 per cent, to Rs 4,281 per barrel with a business turnover of 26,135 lots.
The crude for delivery in May also edged higher by Rs 5, or 0.12 per cent, to Rs 4,312 per barrel with a business volume of 29 lots.
Optimism on progressive signs from the US and China mainly pushed up the prospects in prices.
Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude prices rose 0.19 per cent to USD 61.71 a barrel while Brent crude, the international benchmark was up 0.13 per cent at USD 69.10 per barrel.
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