Brent for May delivery fell 25 cents to $53.26 a barrel in early trading on Wednesday after ending the previous session 7 cents up at $53.51.
US crude for April delivery fell 79 cents to $42.67 a barrel, falling more than $1 a barrel in early Asian trade on Wednesday after crude inventories rose by 10.5 million barrels to 450 million in the week to 13 March, data from industry group the American Petroleum Institute showed on Tuesday.
Analysts had expected a 3.8 million barrel increase. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 3 million barrels, API said.
Official inventory data will be issued later on Wednesday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Brent for May delivery fell 25 cents to $53.26 a barrel in early trading on Wednesday after ending the previous session 7 cents up at $53.51.
US crude for April delivery fell 79 cents to $42.67 a barrel, falling more than $1 a barrel in early Asian trade on Wednesday after crude inventories rose by 10.5 million barrels to 450 million in the week to 13 March, data from industry group the American Petroleum Institute showed on Tuesday.
Analysts had expected a 3.8 million barrel increase. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 3 million barrels, API said.
Official inventory data will be issued later on Wednesday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).