Brent crude futures slid 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.72 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $78.21 a barrel, down 5 cents.
MCX Gold futures for June expiry inched 1.26 per cent higher to Rs 71,540 per 10 grams on Friday.
Falling US crude inventories spurred by higher refinery runs coincided with data released on Thursday showing China's oil imports in April were higher than last year on signs of improving trade activity.
Analysts attributed the fall in gold prices to weak global cues and profit booking at higher levels, PTI reported.
MCX Gold futures for June expiry inched 0.09 per cent lower at 71,083.00 for 10 grams while MCX Silver futures for July expiry inched 0.11 per cent lower to 82,783.00.
MCX Gold futures for June expiry inched 0.15 per cent lower at 71,261.00 for 10 grams while MCX Silver futures for July expiry inched 0.39 per cent lower to 82,632.00.
Brent crude futures were up 9 cents, or 0.11%, at $83.42 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 7 cents, or 0.09%, to $78.55 a barrel.
MCX Gold futures for June expiry inched 0.82 per cent higher at 71,246.00 for 10 grams while MCX Silver futures for July expiry inched 1.77 per cent to 82,479.00.
Brent crude futures gained 51 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $83.47 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $78.64 a barrel, up 53 cents, or 0.7 per cent.
Besides, it has extended the duty exemption on imports of yellow peas covered by the bill of entry issued on or before October 31, 2024.
International gold prices are heading for a second straight weekly decline as investors remained cautious ahead of the US non-farm payrolls data that could provide cues on the Federal Reserve's rate cut timeline.
Brent crude futures for July rose 14 cents to $83.82 a barrel by 0646 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude for June was up 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $79.11 per barrel.
Traditionally, Gold has traditionally been a cherished asset for Indian households and is considered a safe option to park the money.
Brent crude futures for July fell 70 cents, or 0.8%, to $85.63 a barrel by 0456 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for June declined 75 cents, or 0.9%, to $81.18 per barrel.
The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or ATF, has been retained at nil. The new rates are effective from May 1, an official notification said.
India's gold demand in value terms rose 20 per cent on an annual basis to Rs 75,470 crore during the January-March period of this year on volume growth as well as a rise in quarterly average prices by 11 per cent.
MCX gold futures for June expiry is down 0.23 per cent for 10 gram to 71,337.00 while MCX silver futures for July contract is down 82,288.00 for 1 kg.
The export prohibition has been imposed to ensure adequate domestic availability against the backdrop of estimated lower Kharif and Rabi crops in 2023-24 compared to the previous year.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for June delivery traded higher Rs 221 or 0.31 per cent at Rs 71,435 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 19,552 lots.
Brent crude futures gained 47 cents, or 0.5%, to $89.48 a barrel at 0640 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose by 44 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.01 a barrel.
Brent crude futures inched up 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $88.20 a barrel at 0630 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.94 a barrel.
India, the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices, has already sought details from food safety regulators of Singapore and Hong Kong, which has banned certain spices of MDH and Everest due to quality concerns.
Silver Price Today: On the similar lines, MCX Silver futures for May expiry also extended gains by 0.28 per cent to 80,906.00.
Reliance and its partner bp Plc currently produce around 30 mmscmd or about 30 per cent of India's gas production, from the KG-D6 block.
Both benchmarks fell 29 cents in the previous session on signs that a recent escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran had little near-term impact on oil supplies from the region.









