Brent veers up, topping $42/b

23.10.2020

Oil prices ticked up on Thursday but struggled to recover fully from the previous session’s losses when higher U.S. gasoline inventories signalled a deteriorating demand outlook as coronavirus cases soar.

Brent crude futures were up 54 cents at $42.27 a barrel at 1349 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermiate (WTI) crude...