NBCNews.com | Oil Prices Steady as Return of Canadian Output Offsets Tighter Global Market NBCNews.com Oil prices were steady on Thursday, weighed by the gradual return of Canadian oil sands output but supported by a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories and a tightening global market. International Brent crude futures were trading at $47.63 per ... Oil closes at $46.23, a 6-month high, after first US crude draw in six weeks Oil catapulted high as US stockpiles surprise Oil jumps on first US drawdown since March; Brent up 4 percent |