Crude oil prices held their ground in the early stages of Wednesday’s trading session as markets tried to make sense of fluctuating supply and demand dynamics. Brent crude oil for May delivery gained a fraction of a percent from the previous close to trade at $62.61 per barrel. Brent for the week is relatively unchanged, but up more than 10 percent since the start of April. Recent market reports from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and the International Energy Agency said global demand for oil may be on the rise. Oil markets in late 2014 faltered as supply far outweighed demand as U.S. crude oil production soared. The weak market for crude oil, however, has forced […]