Brent crude futures gained $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose $1.03, or 1.3%, to $79.98 a barrel. The gains helped both benchmarks recover losses from the previous session. For the week, both oil benchmarks have rallied nearly 12%. Brent is headed for a third straight weekly gain, while WTI is on course for its second consecutive week of advances.