Oil extended gains on Thursday after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas, while a weaker dollar also supported prices.
Brent crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.4%, at $79.56 a barrel at 0730 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 31 cents, or 0.4% to $74.17 a barrel.
Wider Middle East tensions have kept the market on edge since October, with limited progress in talks to end the Gaza conflict.
Wildcat Petroleum plc (LON:WCAT) was incorporated in early 2020, with plans to work and invest in the upstream sector of the petroleum industry – namely exploration, appraisal, development and production of oil and gas.