Brent Crude Trading Lower At $73.13/Bbl

Crude oil futures fell Rs34 to Rs5,955 per barrel in futures trade, as participants trimmed their positions on low demand.

On MCX, crude oil for January delivery traded lower by Rs34 or 0.57 per cent at Rs5,955 per barrel in 7,678 lots. Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was trading 0.55 per cent higher at $70.19 per barrel, while Brent crude was trading 0.35 per cent lower at $73.13 lower per barrel in New York.