Crude oil futures fell 0.17 per cent to Rs 4,000 per barrel on Thursday after speculators booked profitsat existing levels amid subdued spot demand.
Crude oil contracts for most-traded September delivery traded lower by Rs 7, or 0.17 per cent, at Rs 4,000 per barrel with a business volume of 22,608 lots on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).
The crude oil contracts for October delivery traded down by Rs 11, or 0.27 per cent, to Rs 4,010 per barrel in a business turnover of 643 lots.