Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous day, as investors remained skeptical about the effectiveness of a U.S.-led release of oil from strategic reserves and turned their focus to the next step by oil producers. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.44 a barrel by 0742 GMT, having risen 3.3% on Tuesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $78.70 a barrel, following […]