At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the April contract moved down by 0.61%, to Rs 5,066 per barrel in 1,870 lots.
Crude oil futures were down due to weakening trend in Asia after inconclusive Italian national elections threatened instability in the count and disrupted the euro zone's recovery.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), crude oil for April was down 63 cents, to $92.48 a barrel.