Nationwide stockpiles seen falling 1.5 million barrels: survey Libya declares force majeure at export terminal on field halt Oil traded near $53 a barrel, holding its longest winning streak this year before U.S. government data forecast to show record crude stockpiles declined. Futures were little changed in New York after rising 5.7 percent in the previous five sessions. Inventories probably dropped by 1.5 million barrels last week, according to a Bloomberg survey before an Energy Information Administration report on Wednesday. Libya declared force majeure at a key export terminal as its biggest field stopped producing just a week after reopening. Oil has rallied above $50 a barrel after some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries voiced support for an extension of production cuts past June, offsetting rising U.S. output. The curbs have stabilized the market, according to Russia, which is among 11 other nations outside the group […]