Brent Crude Declines After Topping $80 as U.S. Equities Sink
- WTI Dips After API reports builds in crude and fuel stocks
- Goldman, BofA are among those forecasting higher prices
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Oil in New York extended declines late Tuesday after an industry-funded report showed crude and fuels stockpiles rose last week.
In after-hours trading, West Texas Intermediate crude fell as much 1.6% after the American Petroleum Institute reported a 4.13 million barrel increase in crude inventories. If confirmed by the U.S. government on Wednesday, it would be the first gain in eight weeks.