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Crude oil futures for May recovered by Rs 31, or 0.65%, to Rs 4,807 per barrel in 2,196 lots.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the June contract moved up by Rs 39, or 0.60%, to Rs 4,841 per barrel in 136 lots.
Prices rose as speculators created fresh positions.
Firming trend in Asia as traders bought up cheap crude following a price plunge last week due to weak economic data from China, world's biggest energy-consuming nation, affected the trade.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the May contract added 29 cents to $88.30 a barrel.
