The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery increased 78 cents, or 0.98 percent, to settle at 80.46 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery added 35 cents, or 0.41 percent, to close at 86.18 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
For the week ending Friday, the WTI climbed 4.4 percent, while Brent advanced 3.6 percent, based on the front-month contracts.
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