Crude oil futures fell Rs 8 to Rs 5,648 per barrel on Thursday due to profit-booking by investors even as Brent continued to quote above $86 a barrel overseas.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in November was trading lower by Rs 8, or 0.14 per cent, at Rs 5,648 per barrel in 2,341 lots. Oil for October delivery also moved down by Rs 7, or 0.12 per cent, to Rs 5,640 per barrel, in a business volume of 4,447 lots.
Meanwhile, the US benchmark crude oil fell 0.24 per cent to $76.23 a barrel, while Brent crude slid 0.22 per cent to $86.10 a barrel.