Brent Crude Trading At $71.54/Bbl

Crude oil prices rose Rs51 to Rs5,709 per barrel in futures trade as participants widened their positions following a firm spot demand. Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was up by 1.26 per cent to $68.16 per barrel, and Brent crude traded 1.32 per cent higher at $71.54 per barrel in New York.