At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in September traded Rs 8, or 0.14 per cent, higher at Rs 5,597 per barrel, with a business turnover of 540 lots.
The oil for October also moved up by Rs 6, or 0.11 per cent, to Rs 5,586 per barrel, with a business volume of 32 lots.
Market analysts attributed the rise in crude oil futures to a firming trend in Asia after US President Barack Obama vowed to destroy jihadist militants in crude producers Syria and Iraq, but weak global demand and a supply glut capped gains.
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