Oil halted its advance near $49 a barrel before weekly U.S. government stockpile and production data. Futures slid as much as 0.6 percent in New York, trimming a 6.8 percent two-day gain. Inventories probably fell by 1.5 million barrels last week, according to a Bloomberg survey before an Energy Information Administration report Wednesday. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was steady after a fourth day of declines on speculation the U.K. will vote to remain in the European Union. Oil has advanced more than 85 percent from the lowest level in 12 years as disruptions from Nigeria to Canada and falling output in the U.S. trim a global surplus. The U.K. referendum on European Union membership , known as Brexit, remained too close to call two days before the vote, with separate polls showing leads for both sides. “Oil has been dominated by general market sentiment over the past week […]