Crude oil futures prices rose by 0.45 per cent to Rs 5,409 per barrel today as speculators created fresh positions amid a firm trend in Asia.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange,crude oil for delivery in October gained Rs 24,or 0.45 per cent,to Rs 5,409 per barrel,with a business turnover of 2,005 lots.
The oil for September delivery moved up by Rs 23,or 0.43 per cent,to Rs 5,376 per barrel,with a business volume of 15,246 lots.
Marketmen said the rise in crude oil futures was on account of a firm trend in Asia.
Meanwhile,crude oil for October delivery advanced by 8 cents to USD 97.09 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.


