Oil prices inched up on Friday as the bullish impetus from signs of fuel demand recovery was kept in check by a rising number of new coronavirus cases in the United States and China and tentative expecations of US output ticking up.
Brent crude futures were 38 cents higher at $41.43 at 0829 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 29 cents at $39.01.
Analysts said satellite data showing a strong pick-up in traffic in China, Europe and across the United States pointed to an improvement in fuel demand.
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