Crude oil futures traded higher on Friday morning after Russia announced its decision to ban diesel exports until the end of the year.

At 9.57 am on Friday, November Brent oil futures were at $69.56, up by 0.20 per cent, and November crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $65.23, up by 0.38 per cent. October crude oil futures were trading at ₹5,798 on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) during the initial hour of trading on Friday against the previous close of ₹5,773, up by 0.43 per cent, and November futures were trading at ₹5,764 against the previous close of ₹5,736, up by 0.49 per cent.

A Reuters report, which quoted the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, said Russia will introduce a partial ban on diesel exports until the end of the year. In additi

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