Crude oil up 0.3% on overseas cues
Oil for June delivery moved up by 0.25%
 "Crude oil up 0.3% on overseas cues")
Crude oil futures rose 0.33% to Rs 6,108 per barrel today as speculators created positions amid a firm trend in Asian markets.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in July gained Rs 20, or 0.33%, to Rs 6,108 per barrel, with a business turnover of 58 lots.
The oil for June delivery moved up by Rs 19, or 0.25%, to Rs 6,121 per barrel, with a business volume of 1,086 lots.
Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude prices for July delivery advanced by 44 cents to $103.15 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in July gained Rs 20, or 0.33%, to Rs 6,108 per barrel, with a business turnover of 58 lots.
The oil for June delivery moved up by Rs 19, or 0.25%, to Rs 6,121 per barrel, with a business volume of 1,086 lots.
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Marketmen said the rise in crude oil futures was largely in tandem with a firming trend in Asian trade as data showing strong Chinese manufacturing activity fuelled hopes of a pick-up in demand in the worlds' top energy consumer.
Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude prices for July delivery advanced by 44 cents to $103.15 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.