NEW DELHI: Oil prices were up slightly on Friday, after rising about 3% in the previous session, as trade tensions between top oil consumers U.S. and China showed signs of easing and Britain announced a "breakthrough" trade deal with the United States.
Brent crude rose 23 cents, or 0.37%, to $63.07 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 21 cents, or 0.35%, at $60.12 a barrel as at 0507 GMT. On Thursday, both contracts settled nearly 3% up.
