Oil steadied on Thursday, close to an 11-year low, pressured by a relentless build in oversupply, and as the dollar strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. Brent crude for February delivery, the front-month contract from Thursday, rose 4 cents to $37.43 a barrel by 1259 GMT. The global benchmark lost 3.3 percent in the previous session.
A dip below $36.20 will be the lowest since July 2004. Analysts said such a move in the run up to year-end would be likely.
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