Oil falls as U.S. crude stockpiles rise and Middle East tensions ease
Oil prices fell on Wednesday following a trip by mediators to the Middle East, growing US crude supplies and hopes that tensions were easing. Brent crude futures were down 9 cents, or 0.1%, at $77.11 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 12 cents, or 0.2%, a barrel. U.S. crude stocks were forecast…