Oil edged up on Thursday, supported by a fall in U.S. crude inventories after a run of 10 weekly rises, but global oversupply concerns persisted as investors look to the year-end. Brent futures are down more than 5.5 percent this week and having dipped below $40 per barrel there are renewed concerns about a test of 2008’s low around $36. Brent futures were up 43 cents $40.54 per barrel at 0857 GMT (0357 ET). U.S. WTI crude futures were at $37.47 per barrel up 31 cents from their last settlement. They are down more than 11 percent this month. Crude inventories fell 3.6 million barrels in the week to Dec. 4, compared with analysts’ expectations for an increase of 252,000 barrels, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed. “It’s a glimmer, and for now we’re consolidating […]