New Delhi : Crude oil prices on Friday declined Rs 82 to Rs 5,181 per barrel in futures trade tracking weakness in global markets as a strong US dollar and renewed diplomatic moves for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal temper the investor sentiment.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for December contract decreased by Rs 82, or 1.56 per cent, to Rs 5,181 per barrel in a business turnover of 16,396 lots.

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In the international markets, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil for January 2026 delivery was trading 1.17 per cent lower at USD 58.32 per barrel, while Brent Crude for the January 2026 contract declined 1.03 per cent at USD 62.73 a barrel in New York.

"Crude oil prices continued to decline, weighed down by a stronger US dollar index and Washington's renewed push for

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