April 3 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, with energy stocks likely to buoy the gains following a surge in oil prices.
President Donald Trump said he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to announce a major oil production cut, putting an end to the tumultuous price war. O/R
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 2.2%, a 95.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 2% on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.5% by 2102 GMT.