Oil prices remain stable on Friday after bouncing back from six-and-a-half-year lows on rising equity markets, in addition to strong economic growth in the US.
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Brent dropped 15 cents to $47.41 a barrel, while US crude remained unchanged at $42.56 a barrel, Reuters reported.
As North Sea Brent and US light crude increased by over 10%, oil witnessed its biggest one-day bounce since 2009 on Thursday.
Since May, oil markets worldwide slipped by a third and are still under half their value a year ago due to huge supply glut of fuel as well as sluggish demand.
According to analysts, oil markets fell fast, with expectations on rebound.
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