Oil slipped on Thursday, pressured by an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories, high U.S. production and exports, but prices remained near multi-month highs as crude markets tightened. A pumpjack is seen near Zistersdorf, Austria, October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader Brent crude LCOc1 was down 15 cents at $58.29 a barrel by 0825 GMT. The global benchmark is not far below its 26-month high of $59.49 hit in late September. U.S. light crude CLc1 was 15 cents lower at $52.03. Sponsored Markets have been supported by comments from Saudi Arabia’s energy minister earlier this week reiterating the kingdom’s determination to end a global supply glut that has weighed on prices for more than three years. Crude oil for immediate lifting has moved to a premium over later futures prices, indicating that demand for oil is strong in many of the biggest consuming regions, including Europe. Oil […]