Melbourne/Singapore — Oil prices inched up on Thursday as oil workers evacuated rigs in the US Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Delta, though fuel demand concerns persisted on fading chances for a US economic stimulus deal and a build in US crude inventories.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 3 US cents, or 0.1%, to $39.98 a barrel at 4.35am GMT, after falling 1.8% on Wednesday...
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