Friday 23 October 2020:Crude oil prices recovered on Thursday with positive economic numbers from India and China, while the U.S. Congress are closer to agreeing the latest stimulus package

Friday 23 October 2020:Brent settled at $42.46 a barrel yesterday, up 73 cents, while WTI added 61 cents to close at $40.64 a barrel

Friday 23 October 2020:Prompt prices in the UK rose by an average of a penny on Thursday as energy prices across Europe closed stronger

Friday 23 October 2020:Gains on the NBP curve were more severe on the front months which added between 1.20p and 1.60p yesterday, while longer curve contracts averaged increases of 0.35p