Australia shares set to rise on firm oil prices; NZ slips

Australian shares were set to gain on
Friday, helped by oil prices on Thursday rising to the highest
in more than a month on growing evidence of disruptions to crude
supply from Iran and Venezuela.
Australian energy stocks will be the likely
beneficiaries of Thursday’s 0.8 percent rise in Brent crude
prices . The main index is on track to end the
week 1.7 percent higher, after gaining in three sessions of the
four before Friday’s opening.
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