NYMEX-Oil steady as high gasoline stocks overshadow econ data

NYMEX-Oil steady as high gasoline stocks overshadow econ data

SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – U.S. oil futures held
steady in early Asian trade on Friday as a rise in U.S. gasoline
inventories for the third straight week overshadowed optimism
spurred by a fall to an almost four-year low in the number of
Americans filing for new jobless benefits.