Crude oil futures declined 0.53 per cent to Rs6,048 per barrel as participants trimmed their positions on low demand. Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil went marginally higher at $72.33 per barrel, while Brent crude was trading up 0.19 per cent at $77.35 per barrel in New York. On MCX, crude oil for December delivery fell Rs32 or 0.53 per cent to Rs6,048 per barrel with a business volume of 14,249 lots.