NEW DELHI, Apr 9: Crude oil futures prices today fell by 0.29 per cent to Rs 6,138 per barrel, after speculators reduced exposures amid mixed trend in Asian trade.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in May fell by Rs 18, or 0.29 per cent, to Rs 6,138 per barrel in 51 lots.
Oil for the April delivery moved down by Rs 14, or 0.23 per cent, to Rs 6,148 per barrel in a turnover of 1,294 lots.
The sentiment turned weak in futures trade largely in line with a mixed trend in Asia following big gains in European and US trade that were fuelled by renewed Russia-Ukraine tensions, analysts said.
Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude oil for the May delivery eased 12 cents to USD 102.44 a barrel in mid-morning trade on the New York Mercantile, while Brent North Sea crude for May was up five cents to USD 107.72. (PTI)
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