Oil rose on Friday, holding firm above $75 a barrel as traders bet that fears of tight summer supplies would offset a fresh wave of risk aversion that struck U.S. equities and dragged oil down a day ago.
London Brent crude gained 41 cents to $75.59 a barrel by 0340 GMT, after ending $1.14 lower on Thursday.
U.S. crude rose 43 cents to $75.38, after a loss of 93 cents the previous day, when it rallied more than $1 midsession to trade at a premium to Brent.
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Oil Rose Above $75
Oil rose on Friday, holding firm above $75 a barrel as traders bet that fears of tight summer supplies would offset a fresh wave of risk aversion that struck U.S. equities
