NEW YORK: Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday, with U.S. crude approaching $80 a barrel after data showed a second big jump in weekly U.S. crude stockpiles.
Oil had a brief period of tentative consolidation in choppy morning trade. Then prices fell steadily throughout the afternoon as dealers absorbed data showing U.S. crude inventories rose much more than expected in the latest week.
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