West Texas Intermediate traded near a four-week high amid speculation crude supplies will shrink further at Cushing, the biggest U.S. oil-storage hub, halting gains in nationwide stockpiles. Brent was steady in London as Libyan oil facilities remained unaffected by renewed violence. Futures were little changed in New York after rising 0.6 percent yesterday. Total U.S. crude inventories were unchanged after increasing five of the last six weeks, a Bloomberg News survey shows. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he ordered the withdrawal of troops near Ukraine’s border, signaling a possible easing of tension days before the country’s presidential election. A rogue general in eastern Libya gained support against the government among soldiers and some separatist groups. “The U.S. recovery is gaining ground and that is positive for energy demand, and it’s drawing on inventories,” Jens Naervig Pedersen , a commodities analyst at Danske Bank A/S, said by phone from Copenhagen. […]