Brent crude is trading at $81.93/bbl

Crude oil futures fell 1.45% to Rs 6,473 a barrel as participants trimmed their positions on weak demand.

On the MCX, crude oil for delivery in May fell by Rs 95 or 1.45% to Rs 6,473 a barrel on a business volume of 6,641 lots. Globally, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude traded 1.17% lower at $77.74 a barrel, while Brent crude traded 1.18% lower in New York at 81, 93 dollars per barrel.