BP Plc, Europe's second-largest oil producer, advanced 1.1 percent to 512.5 pence. Total SA, the region's third-biggest, climbed 1.2 percent to 48.14 pence. Crude for September delivery rose as much as 83 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $115.36 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Yesterday, futures gained $1.66. Tullow Oil Plc rallied 5.5 percent to 732 pence. The U.K. explorer with the most exploration licenses in Africa was upgraded to ``buy'' from ``neutral'' at UBS AG because of future drilling potential and the possibility of takeover bids.