Brent Crude Trading At $74.13/Bbl

Crude oil prices on Thursday increased Rs66 to Rs5,906 per barrel in futures trade as participants widened their positions following a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for October delivery traded higher Rs66 or 1.13 per cent at Rs5,906 per barrel in 13,895 lots. Analysts said raising of bets by participants kept crude oil prices higher in futures trade.