West Texas Intermediate traded near the lowest price in more than a week before a government report forecast to show U.S. crude stockpiles gained for a sixth week in the world’s biggest oil consumer. Brent was stable in London. Futures were little changed in New York after losing 1 percent yesterday, the most since Feb. 3. Crude inventories probably rose by 1.275 million barrels last week, according to a Bloomberg News survey of analysts before Energy Information Administration data today. Prices have climbed more than 4 percent this month, reaching as high as $103.80 a barrel, as colder weather boosted energy demand and supplies declined at Cushing, Oklahoma , the largest U.S. oil-storage hub. “If there’s an increase in U.S. crude inventories, that could certainly have an impact on prices,” said Hans van Cleef, an energy economist at ABN Amro Bank NV in Amsterdam. “Every time WTI touches levels […]