Oil Drops 1 Percent as US Stockpile Rise Saps Rally

Oil Drops 1 Percent as US Stockpile Rise Saps Rally
A pump jack is seen at an oil extraction site in Cotulla, Texas, on March 12, 2019. Loren Elliott/AFP via Getty Images
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LONDON—Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed crude oil stockpiles rose more than expected and fuel inventories unexpectedly increased last week in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer.

Brent oil futures fell $1.13 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $85.27 a barrel by 0902 GMT after closing at the highest in seven years on Tuesday.