Reuters | Oil prices edge up on expected US crude inventory draw Reuters International Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were at $55.57 a barrel, up 22 cents. Traders said the higher prices were largely due to an expected reduction in U.S. crude oil inventories, which will be reported late on Wednesday. Jeffrey Halley, analyst ... US crude settles up 11 cents, as analysts forecast big draw in stockpiles Oil Prices Edge Higher in Thin Holiday Trade TIMELINE: The tumultuous 155-year history of oil prices |