Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:59:04 GMT
WTI rises as stockpiles drop
West Texas Intermediate crude gained on Wednesday trading session after an industry report revealed that stockpiles in the U.S., the world's largest consumer of the commodity, fell for the third successive week before the Fed's meeting today. WTI for delivery in January expiring tomorrow added 21 cents to $97.43 a barrel on the NYMEX and traded at $97.38 as of