MCX Crude Oil futures are with modest gains today in evening trades. The benchmark MCX Oct-26 contract is slightly higher by 0.36% at Rs 8896 per barrel. US equities are trading in positive territory with Dow Jones Industrial Average is moving higher by 0.50% on the day. MCX Crude Oil futures hit a high of Rs 8917 per barrel today and have seen a sharp decline of 2.81% in open interest. MCX Crude oil is gaining for two consecutive session. The counter gained 1.34% in the day session till 6.00 PM.

MCX Natural Gas is substantially higher by 2.39% at Rs 313 per MMBtu. The counter moved in a range of Rs 302-314 per MMBtu today. The open interest in the counter rallied 6.77%.

Natural Gas has climbed 5.34% in the last one week while Crude Oil has risen around 1.49%.