Crude oil futures decline on low demand

New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Crude oil futures on Friday declined 0.54 per cent to Rs 5,931 per barrel as participants trimmed their positions on low demand.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for October delivery fell Rs 32 or 0.54 per cent to Rs 5,931 per barrel with a business volume of 13,944 lots.

Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.35 per cent down at USD 71.70 per barrel, while Brent crude was trading 0.56 per cent down at USD 74.46 per barrel in New York.