Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. All about ETEnergyworld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETEnergyworld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. Crude oil prices on Monday jumped ₹504 to hit a lifetime high of ₹6,596 per barrel in futures trade amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for April delivery traded higher by ₹504, or 8.27 per cent, at ₹6,596 per barrel in 10,530 lots.Analysts said the escalating tensions in the Middle East kept crude oil prices higher in the futures market.Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 5.55 per cent higher at $70.74 per barrel, while Brent crude rose 5.86 per cent to $77.14 per barrel in New York.>
