A call for robust production from the Saudi oil minister added negative pressure to crude oil prices in early Thursday trading. Brent crude oil moved back from Wednesday gains supported by U.S. data showing some of the crude oil stockpiles were released into the market. Brent started the trading day relatively unchanged from the previous close, but drifting lower to $44.06 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark price for crude oil, at one point dipped below the $40 mark before recovering. WTI early Thursday, however, was down 1.2 percent from the previous day’s close to $40.23 per barrel. Crude oil prices are moving lower […]