Oil up with G20's $5 trillion pledge, weak US dollar

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Crude oil prices were up on Friday with weak U.S. dollar and G20 nations promising to inject $5 trillion into the global economy to tackle the adverse effects of coronavirus. 

International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $26.55 per barrel at 0610 GMT for a 0.79% increase after it closed Thursday at $26.34 a barrel with a 3.83% decline.

American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was trading at $23 a barrel at the same time for a 1.77% gain after ending the previous session at $22.60 a barrel with a 7.72% loss.

Leaders of the Group of 20 major

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