Shanghai crude oil futures open lower

SHANGHAI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- crude Oil Futures were lower Thursday in early trading on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange.

The most active crude Oil contract for May delivery was down 4 yuan (0.6 U.S. dollars) to open at 454.9 yuan a barrel.

China launched the crude Oil Futures trading in March 2018. It was the first Futures variety on the Chinese mainland open to overseas investment.