By 12:12 PM EDT (1612 GMT), U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed $1.04, or 1.3%, to $84.21, while Brent futures gained 73 cents, or 0.8%, to $87.73 a barrel.
The state-owned Oil India and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) are the most likely Indian oil explorers to see success, with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) supporting Brent…