Brent crude trading at $82.24/bbl

Crude oil prices climbed Rs28 to Rs 6,399 per barrel in futures trade as participants widened their positions following a firm spot demand. Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was up 0.32 per cent to $77.17 per barrel, and Brent crude traded 0.29 per cent higher at $82.24 per barrel in New York.