Reuters | Oil prices hover near eight-week highs on lower US inventories Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held just below eight-week highs on Thursday, supported by a steeper-than-expected decline in U.S. crude inventories that boosted expectations of a shift to a more balanced market. Brent crude futures LCOc1 dipped 9 cents ... Oil pauses after bullish data sends price up 6% for the week so far Oil Rises, But Saudis Face Daunting Dilemma Opec's purple patch does not mean the oil battle is won |