Crude oil futures were flat Tuesday as traders braced for U.S. crude oil inventory reports.
The American Petroleum Institute will release its weekly data on inventories late Tuesday.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration comes out with official figures early Wednesday.
Analysts expect another significant build in crude stockpiles, but gasoline inventories may fall.
OPEC is holding a meeting on Wednesday where the cartel is expected to maintain production levels, putting pressure on non-OPEC suppliers who struggle to cope with low prices.
December crude oil rose one cent to $46.29 a barrel.
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