Brent crude was up $1.50, or 3.4 per cent, at $45.93 a barrel
The market is looking for its next clear signal, with a slew of mixed data pressuring it on either side
Oil has been stuck in a narrow band since June, with rising virus infections in many countries increasing concerns about a renewed hit to the global economy
A survey showing manufacturing activity across the euro zone expanded last month for the first time since early 2019 and positive manufacturing data in Asia also boosted oil
Coronavirus cases continued to surge in the United States and stood at almost 18 million globally
ATF prices are revised on 1st and 16th of every month based on average of benchmark international price and foreign exchange rate in the preceding fortnight
Government's fiscal headroom is crucially linked to a realistic assessment of its net revenue collection
The poll projected global demand to contract by between 7.2 and 8.5 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, versus last month's 6.5-8.7 million bpd prediction
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 70 cents, or 1.7 per cent, at $40.57 a barrel
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Bajaj also said the financial services secretary was examining a plan of bank recapitalisation
Brent crude rose by 6 cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $43.37 a barrel by 0634 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 1 cent to $41.08
West Texas Intermediate jumped $1.36, or 3.3%, to $42.17 a barrel
Brent futures were up 15 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $43.43 by 0117 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) edged up 2 cents to $40.83
The income fell 8 per cent in year-on-year terms in April-June, the state statistics service Rosstat said on Friday
Platts Analytics sees continued growth in long-term petrochemicals demand as potentially delaying peak oil demand to 2021.
After July, the cuts are due to taper to 7.7 million bpd until December although a final decision has yet to be taken
Prices also found support after data showed US energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record low for a 10th week in a row
Brent crude futures fell 85 cents, or 2 per cent, to $42.44 a barrel by 12:58 p.m
Gulf News reported that 'this could result in 800,000 Indians leaving Kuwait, as the Indian community constitutes the largest expat community in Kuwait, totalling 1.45 million'