CNBC | Oil prices nudge higher despite expected rise in US stockpiles MarketWatch Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, up for only their second session in the past six, ahead of the latest U.S. inventory data. That report is expected to show a rise in crude stocks, the third weekly gain in a row, although largely in line with ... Oil gains as Chinese factory data boosts commodities US crude falls 1.1%, settling at $60.71, as American shale oil output surges Oil Prices Steady After API Reports Smaller Than Expected Build |