Oil falls on waning Middle East wories, surprise U.S. crude build
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent oil futures fell on Wednesday from a near four-month peak hit early after an Iranian rocket attack on U.S. forces in Iraq did not damage oil infrastructure, and on a report showing a surprise build in U.S. stockpiles.The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said crude inventories rose by 1.2 million barrels during the week ended Jan. 3. [EIA/S] That surprised a market that had expected a 2.6 million barrel decrease, and contradicted preliminary industry data..