Oil prices jump after smaller than feared U.S. inventories build
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped on Wednesday after U.S. stockpiles rose less than expected and gasoline stocks fell, with support also coming from hopes that demand will improve as some European countries and U.S. cities moved to ease coronavirus lockdowns.June Brent crude futures were up 11.88%, or $2.43, at $22.89 a barrel by 1340 GMT. The more active July contract added $1.83, or 8.05%, to $24.57. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 24.31% or $3, to $15.34, after a..