London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.3% to 7 480.32 points on Tuesday after a surge in oil prices boosted shares in heavyweight energy companies BP and Shell.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt DAX 30 won only a couple of points to 12 224.32 and the Paris CAC 40 was equally steady at 5 577.52 points, compared with Thursday's closing levels.
European stock markets reopened Tuesday following the long Easter holiday weekend.