Oil Extends Drop Below $48 as U.S. Stockpiles Seen Rising

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Oil extended losses below $48 a barrel amid speculation that U.S. inventories will expand, deepening a global supply glut that’s driven prices to a five-year low.

Futures declined for a fourth day. StockpilesBloomberg Terminal in the world’s biggest oil-consuming country probably rose by 700,000 barrels last week, a Bloomberg News survey showed before a government report tomorrow.