Oil futures edged higher early Wednesday, shaking off weakness seen after industry data showed a large buildup in U.S. crude inventories last week ahead of official government figures.
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The American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday reported U.S. crude inventories jumped 8.52 million barrels last week, according to a source citing the data, while stocks at the Nymex delivery hub in Cushing, Okla., rose by 512,000 barrels. Product inventories fell, however, with gasoline stocks down…
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