London — Oil prices were mixed on Friday but remained on course for a fourth straight week of gains ahead of a meeting of  oil cartel Opec and allies, including Russia (Opec+), early next week.

Brent crude for January rose 35c, or 0.7%, to $48.15 a barrel by 1.21pm GMT and the more active February contract gained 42c to $48.21. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), meanwhile, was down 28c, or 0.6%, at $45.43...

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