Oil pulls back after big jump on U.S. crude stock draw
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices pulled back on profit-taking on Friday after settling more than 4 percent higher a day earlier after government data confirmed a surprisingly huge drawdown in U.S. crude inventories. London Brent crude for November delivery was down 36 cents at $49.63 a barrel by 0023 GMT. It settled up $2.01, or 4.2 percent, at $49.99 on Thursday after touching a near two-week high of $50.14 earlier. NYMEX crude for October delivery was down 35 cents at $47.27, after settling up $2.
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