April 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to open higher on Friday, with energy stocks the likely centre of attention again, as oil prices climbed after major producers decided to accelerate output cuts to offset waning demand due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 had risen 0.2% by 2224 GMT. The underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO ended 0.1% lower on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was roughly unchanged in early trade.