Reuters | Oil rises by $1 on expected decline in US crude stocks Reuters Analysts polled by Reuters expected weekly U.S. crude oil stocks to show a draw of 2.4 million barrels in the week to Dec. 16. [EIA/S]. Stocks fell more than expected in data published last week, lifting expectations for another large drop in this week ... TIMELINE: The tumultuous 155-year history of oil prices Oil Prices Edge Higher in Thin Holiday Trade Oil rises; forecasters see big draw in US crude stocks |