Wed, 04 Dec 2013 11:30:04 GMT
Brent rises as inventories in U.S. fall
The European benchmark Brent crude increased on Wednesday after an industry report revealed that crude stockpiles in the world's largest oil consumer, U.S., decreased to 377.8 million barrels in the week ended November 29. Brent for settlement in January gained 40 cents or 0.4% to $113.02 a barrel on the London's ICE Futures Europe Exchange.