Oil steady ahead of U.S. stocks data; Libya limits loss

By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as forecasts for a ninth straight weekly drop in U.S. crude stockpiles offset a rallying dollar and a global fuel glut. U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures slid by 24 cents to $45 a barrel after a session high at $45.67. "Today's action is much of the same we have seen over the last few weeks, which is consolidating recent gains within a narrow trading range," said Chris Jarvis, analyst at Caprock Risk Manag