Brent Crude Hovering At $71.82/Bbl

Crude oil futures declined 0.5 per cent to Rs5,739 per barrel as participants trimmed their positions on low demand. Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was trading 0.18 per cent higher at $68.29 per barrel, while Brent crude was trading 0.17 per cent up at $71.82 per barrel in New York. On MCX, crude oil for October delivery fell Rs3 or 0.5 per cent to Rs5,739 per barrel with a business volume of 17,697 lots.