Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Steady Ahead of US Stocks Data Wall Street Journal Oil prices were little changed Thursday ahead of weekly data on U.S. oil inventories, which are expected to shrink. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.1% to $57.04 a barrel on London's ICE Futures exchange. On the New York Mercantile ... Oil prices steady as rise in US inventory slows upswing Oil prices slide as US supply data shows unexpected spike US crude settles at fresh 18-month high as the market awaits OPEC cuts |