Crude oil futures decline on low demand

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Crude oil futures on Monday declined 0.2 per cent to Rs 5,963 per barrel as participants trimmed their positions on low demand.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for October delivery fell Rs 12 or 0.2 per cent to Rs 5,963 per barrel with a business volume of 13,454 lots.

Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.15 per cent up at USD 71.11 per barrel, while Brent crude was trading 0.04 per cent down at USD 74.46 per barrel in New York.