Melbourne — Oil prices rose on Friday, extending gains from the previous day on optimism about recovering fuel demand worldwide, despite a surge in coronavirus infections in some US states and indications of a revival in US crude production.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 42c, or 1.1%, to $39.14 at 1.50am GMT but were on track for a slight drop for the week...

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