Brent Crude Oil Trading At $72.47/Bbl

Crude oil futures fell Rs48 to Rs5,885 per barrel in futures trade as participants trimmed their positions on low demand.

Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was trading 0.58 per cent lower at $68.98 per barrel, while Brent crude was trading 0.56 per cent lower at $72.47 lower per barrel in New York. On MCX, crude oil for January delivery traded lower by Rs48 or 0.81 per cent at Rs5,885 per barrel in 1,852 lots.