Crude oil futures ease on low demand

The oil for delivery in November, however, was up by Re 1, or 0.03 per cent, to Rs 3,760 per barrel in 483 lots.;

Update: 2019-10-09 08:32 GMT
Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil contracts for delivery in May gained Rs 48, or 1.13 per cent, to Rs 4,312 per barrel with a business turnover of 17,678 lots.
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New Delhi: Crude oil futures fell 0.13 per cent to Rs 3,740 per barrel on Wednesday after speculators booked profits at existing levels amid subdued spot demand.

Crude oil for delivery in October was trading lower by Rs 5, or 0.13 per cent, to Rs 3,740 per barrel with a business volume of 27,010 lots on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).

The oil for delivery in November, however, was up by Re 1, or 0.03 per cent, to Rs 3,760 per barrel in 483 lots.

Meanwhile, the global benchmark Brent was down by 0.17 per cent at USD 58.14 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate dipped 0.25 per cent at USD 52.50.

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