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UK Gas MonthsOIL ($/bbl) TUEWED VAR D-1 VAR W-1AVG.MAXMIN 9/12 10/12FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEARBRENT USD/BBL61.94 62.210.27-0.4668.6082.0360.23BRENT DEC2661.36 61.520.16-0.3165.7871.5661.36BRENT DEC2762.44 62.510.07-0.2766.0770.1062.44Crude oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, supported by a sharper-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories and anticipation of a possible FederalReserve rate cut. API data showed U.S. commercial crude stocks fell by 4.8million barrels in the week to Dec. 5, well above the expected 1.7 million-barreldraw, following a 2.48 million-barrel decline the week before. Hence, Brentcrude added 0.4% to settle at $62.21 per barrel.Brent Crude Oil