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Oil slips on surprise build in US crude stocks

Analysts had been expecting oil inventories to fall 5.2 million barrels in the week to 19 February

Surprise build: oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday as traders had been expecting the API to report a build in crude inventories
Surprise build: oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday as traders had been expecting the API to report a build in crude inventoriesPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
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Published 24 February 2021, 06:08Updated 24 February 2021, 06:08