Crude oil futures today rose by Rs 21, or 0.62 per cent, to Rs 3,435 per barrel at the Multi-Commodity Exchange in line with firming global trends.
The September contract rose Rs 21, or 0.62 per cent, to Rs 3,435 per barrel, with a turnover of 4,515 lots.
The oil contract for delivery in October edged higher by Rs 20, or 0.58 per cent, to Rs 3,481 per barrel, with a turnover of 280 lots.
The November contract traded Rs 19, or 0.57 per cent, to Rs 3,533 per barrel, with a turnover of 10 lots.
Analysts said fresh positions created by speculators amid a firming trend in Asian trade on weaker dollar helped crude to trade higher in futures trade here.
Meanwhile, crude oil for October delivery gained 27 cents to $742.79 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
