published Jun 20th 2016, 7:13 pm, by Ben Sharples (Bloomberg) — Oil halted its advance near $49 a barrel before weekly U.S. government stockpile and production data. Futures slid as much as 0.6 percent in New York, trimming a 6.8 percent two-day gain. Inventories probably fell by 1.5 million barrels

published Apr 26th 2016, 2:17 pm, by Mark Shenk (Bloomberg) —Oil closed at the highest level in more than five months in New York amid signs that a global surplus is gradually diminishing. Futures rose 3.3 percent. BP Plc Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley, who in February joked that swimming pools might

©2015 Bloomberg News NP1G6B6K50Y0 (Bloomberg) — Oil pared its biggest three-day decline since March before U.S. government data forecast to show crude stockpiles shrank for a fourth week. Futures gained as much as 0.6 percent in New York. Crude inventories probably dropped by 2 million barrels through May 22, a