On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil futures for the June delivery slipped by ₹ 49, or 0.56 per cent, to ₹ 8,720 per barrel in a business turnover of 4,755 lots.New Delhi, Crude oil price fell by ₹ 49 to ₹ 8,720 per barrel in the futures trade on Friday amid weak demand in the spot market.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil futures for the June delivery slipped by ₹ 49, or 0.56 per cent, to ₹ 8,720 per barrel in a business turnover of 4,755 lots.
Analysts said the prices fell after participants offloaded their holdings amid weak demand in the spot market.
Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude oil was trading 0.70 per cent higher at $ 95.47 per barrel, while Brent Crude rose 1.02 per cent to $ 101.08 per barrel in New York.