Oil steadies on dim OPEC demand forecast after early jump on Gulf of Mexico storm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices eased off early gains on Thursday as OPEC forecast slower demand for its crude next year, but crude futures hovered at near the highest in more than a month as oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated ahead of a storm.Brent crude futures fell 3 cents to $66.98 a barrel by 11:24 a.m. EDT (1524 GMT). During the session, they hit their highest since May 30 at $67.65 a barrel.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 25 cents to $60.68 a barrel, after..