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LONDON, Aug 17 Reuters Oil hit a sixmonth low on Wednesday after a brief rally as concerns about the prospect of a global recession that would weaken demand overshadowed a report showing lower U.S. crude and gasoline stocks.

Figures on Wednesday did little to improve the economic backdrop, showing British consumer price inflation jumped to 10.1 in July, its highest since February 1982, intensifying a squeeze on households. 

Brent crude fell as low as 91.51, the lowest since February, and by 0931 GMT was down 5 cents at 92.29. U.S. West Texas Intermediate WTI crude fell 20 cents, or 0.2, to 86.33.

The oil market is struggling to shake off recession fears, and there is little to suggest that this will change any time soon, said Stephen Brennock of oil broker PVM.

Earlier, prices gained support from a report showing lower U.S. crude and fuel stocks. Crude stocks fell about 448,000 barrels and gasoline by about 4.5 million barrels, said sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday.

Official inventory data from the Energy Information Administration is out at 1430 GMT.

Oil has soared in 2022, coming close to an alltime high of 147 in March after Russia39;s invasion of Ukraine exacerbated supply concerns. Prices have fallen since as those concerns were edged out by the prospect of recession….