Oil Prices Slip Ahead of Fed, US Crude Stockpiles Seen Falling

Oil Prices Slip Ahead of Fed, US Crude Stockpiles Seen Falling
An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 12, 2021. Kyodo/via Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices slipped on Wednesday ahead of an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve, but found a floor as market participants eyed falling U.S. crude stockpiles and upcoming European sanctions on Russian barrels.

Brent crude dipped 56 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $94.09 a barrel by 1027 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 53 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $87.84 per barrel.