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Oil Rises on Expected U.S. Inventory Decline

high in the previous session, but a strong dollar has shaved off most of those gains.   U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were trading at $52.42 per barrel, up 9 cents.   "Positive equities and gains in industrial metals this morning, as well as expectations that U.S. crude oil stocks will show a decline ... are ingredients helping to drive a slight gain in Brent crude," said Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB Markets in Oslo.   Weekly U.S. statistics on oil stocks are expected to show a 1.7-million-barrel draw on Thursday, analysts polled by