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Crude oil down 0.36% on weak Asian cues

US refineries' cut in crude production in anticipation of a plunge in energy demand ahead of Hurricane Sandy influences prices

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

Crude oil futures declined by 0.36% to Rs 4,652 per barrel today in line with a weak trend in Asian trade on demand concerns.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in November shed Rs 17, or 0.36%, to Rs 4,652 per barrel, with a business volume of 16,823 lots.

The December contract moved down by a similar margin to Rs 4,701 per barrel, with a business turnover of 1,355 lots.

Marketmen said fall in crude oil futures prices was in line with a weakening trend in Asia as US refineries cut crude production in anticipation of a plunge in energy demand ahead of the Hurricane Sandy megastorm.

Meanwhile, crude oil for delivery in December was down 32 cents to $85.96 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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First Published: Oct 29 2012 | 2:20 PM IST

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