At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil with regard to delivery in October fell by Rs 26, or 0. 65%, to Rs 3, 967 for each barrel, with a trading volume of 191 lots.
Similarly, the oil with regard to delivery in September lost Rs 25, or 0. 63%, to Rs 3, 737 for each barrel, with a turnover of 2, 589 lots.
Market analysts said profit-booking through speculators weighed on crude oil prices in futures trade here, but a greater trend in Asian trade due to uncertainty over supplies from Libya, limited the losses.
Meanwhile, New York's main contract crude for October delivery flower 14 cents to $85. 30 a barrel in the Asian region these days.