Brent oil edges up in subdued trade before U.S. stocks data

By Karolin Schaps LONDON (Reuters) - Brent oil prices edged higher on Wednesday in muted trading as investors awaited a clearer signal from weekly U.S. crude inventory data on whether a glut was easing in the world's largest oil-consuming nation. Global benchmark Brent crude prices were up 5 cents at $46.71 a barrel at 1325 London time. In thin trading, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 13 cents at $44.52 a barrel.