Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:36:08 GMT
Oil futures inched up during Asian session
Crude oil futures advanced in electronic trade early on Wednesday ahead of the US weekly inventory report. Crude oil futures for delivery in March traded at USD 98.70 per barrel during Asian session, on the New Mercantile Exchange, gaining 0.2%. However, during the US late trade on Tuesday, oil lost 0.3% on the stronger US Dollar and negative economic data