Crude oil prices closed higher in futures market on Thursday, with a second weekly decline in U.S. crude supplies helping prices recoup some of their recent losses.

Light sweet crude oil (WTI) futures went up 0.21 dollar or 0.49 percent to close at USD 42.74 a barrel at the New York-based commodity exchange NYMEX.

Brent crude oil futures gained 0.40 dollar or 0.89 percent to close at USD 45.22 a barrel at NYMEX. WTI-Brent spread was stable on Jun-2017.

Natural gas futures remained flat at 2.915 a gallon at the NYMEX. RBOB gasoline futures remained flat at 1.424 a gallon at the NYMEX.

In refined products, RBOB heating oil futures remained flat at 1.379 a gallon at the NYMEX.