Crude oil futures fell Rs 10 to Rs 3,256 per barrel today as speculators offloaded bets amid a weak trend overseas.
Marketmen said trading sentiment dampened at the futures trade here after oil prices retreated in global market.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in current month was trading down by Rs 10 or 0.31 per cent at Rs 3,256 per barrel in 3,989 lots. The oil for November also fell Rs 9 or 0.27 per cent to Rs 3,289 per barrel in a volume of 145 lots.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude eased 5 cents to $49.93 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent crude was up 2 cents at $55.82 per barrel.