Oil prices rise for second day, climb from five-month lows - Reuters

Oil prices rise for second day, climb from five-month lows - Reuters:

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday, climbing further away from five-month lows hit earlier in the week after a report that Washington could postpone trade tariffs on Mexico and amid signs that OPEC and other producers may extend their supply cuts.

Brent crude futures were up 79 cents, or 1.3%, at $62.46 a barrel by 0641. They gained 1.7% on Thursday.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 65 cents, or 1.2%, at $53.24 per barrel. They finished the previous session 1.8% higher.

Brent and WTI on Wednesday hit their lowest marks since mid-January at $59.45 and $50.60, respectively, after U.S. crude output reached a record high and stockpiles climbed to their highest since July 2017.