Singapore - Oil prices were mixed in Asia on Wednesday ahead of the release of US stockpiles data, a closely watched barometer of demand in the world's biggest consumer of the commodity, analysts said.
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell two cents to $47.49 and Brent was up 3c at $55.14 in late-morning trade.
Crude supplies in the United States are expected to have risen in the week ending March 20, according to a survey by Bloomberg News.