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Oil dips after big rally as oversupply weighs on market

Crude oil dipped on Thursday after a volatile session the previous day, when prices rebounded sharply from near-six-year lows that reflected a global oversupply.

Wednesday's 4.5 percent surge in Brent crude futures LCOc1, the biggest percentage gain since June 2012, came as traders covered themselves on expiring options.

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