Brent crude trading at $90.72/bbl

Crude oil prices climbed Rs91 to Rs7,214 per barrel in futures trade as participants widened their positions following a firm spot demand. Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was down 0.15 per cent to $86.46 per barrel, and Brent crude traded 0.08 per cent higher at $90.72 per barrel in New York. On MCX, crude oil for April delivery traded higher Rs91 or 1.28 per cent at Rs7,214 per barrel in 9,338 lots.