Oil rose above $73 a barrel after an industry report pointed to another decline in U.S. crude stockpiles, adding to a bullish outlook. Futures in New York climbed 0.6% after edging lower on Tuesday. The American Petroleum Institute reported crude inventories slid by 7.2 million barrels last week, according to people familiar with the data. If confirmed by government figures due later Wednesday, that would be a fifth straight weekly draw, the longest run of declines since January. Key consumers including the U.S. and China have seen a strong rebound from Covid-19, boosting fuel demand and helping to drain bloated inventories built up during the pandemic. OPEC+ is scheduled to meet next week to discuss its production policy and some nations, most notably Russia, are considering a potential output increase . A possible gain in crude flows from Iran is set to be delayed, with Tehran signaling nuclear talks […]