Oil Falls on Bloated U.S. Fuel Inventories

Oil prices dropped on Wednesday to extend falls from the previous day, as a massive increase in U.S. fuel inventories and a slump in Chinese demand implied that global crude markets remain oversupplied despite OPEC-led efforts to cut output. International Brent crude futures were trading at 54.70 per barrel at 0758 GMT, down 35 cents, or 0.64 percent, from their previous close.