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Oil fell toward $70 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. government inventory data showed a build in crude stocks and weak economic data raised doubts about oil demand recovery in the world's largest energy consumer.

Oil rose toward $72 a barrel on Wednesday, ahead of key inventory data expected to show a fall in U.S. crude stocks and supported by higher European equities and a weaker U.S. dollar.

Oil eased below $71 a barrel on Wednesday after inventory data showed a rise in United States fuel stocks, adding to doubts about demand from the world's biggest energy consumer.

Oil steadied over $71 a barrel on Tuesday as expectations for a crude inventory rise in top consumer the United States damped investor optimism.

Oil fell below $71 per barrel on Tuesday, paring three days of gains as expectations for a rise in U.S. crude inventories offset optimism over positive U.S. and Chinese manufacturing data.

Oil fell more than $1 to below $71 per barrel on Tuesday, paring three days of gains as expectations for a rise in U.S. crude inventories offset optimism over positive U.S. and Chinese manufacturing data.

Oil rose more than $2 a barrel to hit a one-month high above $72 on Monday as positive manufacturing data in the United States and China raised optimism for an economic recovery that could bolster energy demand.

Oil rose more than $2 a barrel to hit a one-month high near $72 on Monday as positive manufacturing data in the U.S. and China raised optimism for an economic recovery that could bolster energy demand.

Oil rose more than $2 a barrel to hit a one-month high near $72 on Monday as positive manufacturing data in the U.S. and China raised optimism for an economic recovery that could bolster energy demand.

Oil rose more than $2 to hit a one-month high near $72 on Monday as positive Chinese economic data and firmer equities bolstered hopes of economic recovery and higher energy demand.

Oil rose more than $2 to hit a one-month high above $71 on Monday as positive Chinese economic data and firmer equities bolstered hopes of economic recovery and higher energy demand .

Oil rose to a one-month high near $71 a barrel on Monday as positive Chinese economic data and firmer equities bolstered hopes of economic recovery and higher energy demand.

Oil extended gains well above $67 a barrel on Friday, after a 5.7 percent jump in the previous session on U.S. data and earnings which renewed hopes of an economic recovery and drove up equity and commodities markets.

Oil rose above $64 a barrel on Thursday, boosted by stock markets in Europe and Asia, better than expected corporate results and data suggesting the economic downturn was bottoming out.

Oil rose above $64 a barrel on Thursday, boosted by stock markets in Europe and Asia, better than expected corporate results and data suggesting the economic downturn was bottoming out.

Oil eased toward $63 a barrel on Thursday, after sliding almost 6 percent the day before on data showing a jump in U.S. crude stocks, while the market kept an eye on measures by China to manage credit growth.

Oil eased toward $63 a barrel on Thursday, after sliding almost 6 percent the day before on data showing a jump in U.S. crude stocks, while the market kept an eye on measures by China to manage credit growth.

Oil fell below $66 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showed an unexpected rise in crude inventories and triggered a second day of selling.

Oil slid below $67 a barrel on Wednesday, extending losses from the more than $1 retreat the day before, on renewed concerns over the U.S. economy after a drop in consumer confidence and bearish API crude data.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is planning to issue a report next month that suggests that wild swings in oil prices were significantly driven by speculators, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Tuesday.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is planning to issue a report next month that suggests that wild swings in oil prices were significantly driven by speculators, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Tuesday.

Oil rose to top $68 a barrel on Friday on optimism a turnaround in the global economy would lift battered fuel demand.

Oil fell below $64 a barrel on Tuesday, as the dollar edged off six-week lows and on lingering skepticism over the pace of the global economic rebound.

Oil steadied near $64 a barrel on Tuesday, holding onto recent gains made as optimism over a global economic recovery sparked a rally in equity markets and a drop in the dollar.

Oil rose above $63 a barrel on Friday, on track for its first weekly gain in a month, after U.S. housing data sparked optimism that a battered sector of the economy may be primed for recovery.

Oil bounced above $62 a barrel on Friday, buoyed by U.S. data suggesting the battered housing sector was beginning to stabilize and pointing to a gradual recovery from recession.

Oil slipped below $62 a barrel on Friday, undermined by concerns over the outlook for the world economy, a stronger dollar and some selling pressure after four days of gains.

Oil fell below $62 a barrel on Friday amid lingering skepticism over the pace of a global economic recovery, but prices are on track to snap four straight weeks of decline to post a weekly gain.

Oil fell toward $61 a barrel on Friday amid lingering skepticism on the pace of a global economic recovery, but prices are on track to snap four straight weeks of decline to post a weekly gain.