Crude Oil is trading slightly lower today from opening in the Asian session but above the $81 level.
Crude oil futures traded higher on Thursday morning as the official data showed decline in crude oil inventories in the US for the week ending March 15.
Data released by the US EIA (Energy Information Administration) showed decline in crude oil inventories in the US for the week ending March 15. US commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 2 million barrels from the previous week. At 445.0 million barrels, US crude oil inventories were about 3 per cent below the five-year average for this time of year.