Crude oil futures fell during mid-morning trade in Asia Sept. 17 despite the draw on US crude inventories, as the market awaited news from the impending OPEC+ meeting. Not registered?  At 11.23 am Singapore time (0323 GMT), ICE Brent November crude futures were trading at $41.63/b, down 59 cents/b (1.47%) from the Sept. 16 settle, while the NYMEX October light sweet crude contract was at $39.53/b, down 63 cents/b (1.49%). The decline comes after both crude oil markers surged $1.69/b and $1.88/b, respectively, overnight after the US Energy Information Administration released data showing that US commercial crude inventories had declined 4.39 million barrels during the week ended Sept. 11. “Following yesterday’s API draw of 9.5 million barrels, some energy traders were not impressed with the EIA report of a 4.4 million drop in stockpiles,” Edward […]