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Crude oil futures fell 0.11 per cent to Rs 6,202 per barrel today as speculators trimmed positions amidst a weak trend in Asian markets.
The trading sentiment turned weak in futures trade following fall in crude oil prices in Asian trade, analysts said.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in July shed Rs 7, or 0.11 per cent, to Rs 6,202 per barrel in 715 lots.
The oil for August delivery moved down by a similar margin to trade at Rs 6,165 per barrel in a volume of 258 lots.
Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil for August delivery was down by 23 cents to USD 102.90 a barrel, while Brent crude for September dipped 13 cents to USD 107.11 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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