OIL FUTURES: Crude slide extends amid US demand woes, easing global supply risks

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Crude oil futures finished a fourth straight session lower Dec. 7 as US energy demand woes blunted an expected inventory draw. NYMEX January WTI settled down $2.24 at $72.01/b, while ICEC February Brent declined $2.18 to $77.17/b. US commercial crude stocks declined 5.19 million barrels to 413.9 million barrels in the week to Dec. 2, US Energy Information Administration data…