West Texas Intermediate rose for a second day as concern over the escalating crisis in Ukraine outweighed data showing the biggest gain in U.S. crude supplies in more than a decade. Brent was steady in London . Futures advanced as much as 0.5 percent in New York. Ukraine accused Russia of fueling terrorism in its eastern regions as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization pledged to bolster the defenses of nearby nations. Crude stockpiles increased by 10 million barrels last week, according to the Energy Information Administration. That’s the most since March 2001 and more than five times the estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of analysts. “The saber-rattling in eastern Europe is playing a part in the firmness of oil prices ,” said Michael McCarthy , a chief strategist at CMC Markets in Sydney who predicts investors may sell contracts if West Texas climbs to $106 a barrel. “Price […]