NEW YORK: Brent crude oil futures rose more than 1% on Friday, remaining just under $50 a barrel, as expectations of a U.S. economic stimulus package and the possibility of a vaccine for the coronavirus overrode rising supply and increased COVID-19 deaths.
A bipartisan $908 billion coronavirus aid plan gained momentum in the U.S. Congress.
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