Brent crude rose 88 cents, or 1.1%, to $81.86 a barrel by 0148 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $78.41 a barrel, up 92 cents, or 1.2% higher.
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Brent crude rose 88 cents, or 1.1%, to $81.86 a barrel by 0148 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $78.41 a barrel, up 92 cents, or 1.2% higher.