Oil prices fell 1% on Wednesday, ending three days of gains, as industry sources pointed to rising U.S. crude stockpiles and hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell that signalled slower rate cuts this year.

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Oil futures looked to post a loss Wednesday, their first in four sessions, after official U.S. data revealed a third straight weekly climb in U.S. crude supplies.

Oil prices fell more than 1% a barrel on Wednesday, on track to end three days of gains after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles rose by more than expected last week, and hawkish remarks from the Federal Reserve chair.