Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday, while US crude inventories shrank. Brent futures increased by $3. 30, or 3. 9 percent, to $87. 39 a barrel by 0300 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $3. 05, or 3. 8 percent, to $82. 31 a barrel. US crude inventories fell by about. .



