By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) - Gains in major oil companies and drugmaker Shire helped Britain's top equity index extend its rebound on Tuesday after falling to 15-month lows last week. Advances of around 2 percent in both BP and Royal Dutch Shell added the most points to the blue-chip FTSE 100 index , as the energy sector was buoyed by stronger oil prices. Brent crude oil , which had fallen to four-year lows last week, held onto gains at around $86 a barrel after data showed robust oil demand in China, the world's largest energy consumer. ...
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