Oil steady ahead of US jobs report as US storm recovery struggles

Oil prices were largely steady on Friday as a rebound in global demand was widely expected but a slow recovery for the U.S. Gulf Coast export and refining hub from the hurricane earlier this week weighed on prices.

Brent crude futures were up 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.25 a barrel at 0911 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 5 cents at $69.94 a barrel. Both benchmark oil contracts were largely steady for the week.