Sentiment in oil markets has been torn between expectations of a rebound in U.S. shale production and hopes that oversupply may be curbed by output cuts announced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and others.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were trading up 38 cents at $51.46 per barrel at 0035 GMT, after dropping to a one-week low on Wednesday at $50.91 a barrel. Brent crude , the international benchmark for oil prices, was yet to trade after closing down 2.8 percent in the last session.

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"The IEA (International Energy Agency) said it expects higher oil prices to trigger a significant boost in U.S. shale output," ANZ said in a note. "This is broadly in line with our estimate. However, we still expect the global oil market to move into a significant deficit in the first half of 2017."

The market is seeking direction from weekly inventory data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), due at 1600 GMT. It has been delayed by a day due to a U.S. public holiday on Monday.