Oil prices steady as solid U.S.crude demand offsets rate concerns

Oil prices were broadly steady as pressure from U.S. data pointing to higher-for-longer rates was offset by inventory numbers showing strong demand for crude in the United States. Ahead of oil stockpiles data due later in the day, futures dipped 17 cents or 0.2% to $83.43 a barrel as of 0921 GMT, while U.S. West ...