Crude oil up 0.5% on overseas cues

Oil for July delivery moved up by 0.49%

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 11 2014 | 11:05 AM IST
Crude oil futures rose 0.50% to Rs 6,201 per barrel today as speculators created positions amid a firm trend in Asian markets.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in June gained Rs 31, or 0.50%, to Rs 6,201 per barrel, with a business turnover of 775 lots.

The oil for July delivery moved up by Rs 30, or 0.49%, to Rs 6,179 per barrel, with a business volume of 52 lots.

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Marketmen said the rise in crude oil futures was largely in tandem with a firming trend in Asian trade ahead of the release of a key indicator of US energy demand and a meeting of the OPEC oil cartel.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude prices for July delivery advanced by 4 cents to USD 104.39 a barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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First Published: Jun 11 2014 | 10:40 AM IST

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