11:01a U.S. crude oil inventories up 600,000 barrels week ended Feb. 17: EIA 11:02a Oil prices remain higher after smaller-than-expected inventory rise 11:03a Nymex April oil futures up 2.3% at $54.81 a barrel 11:06a Dollar remains lower after oil-inventories data; ICE dollar index off 0.3% at 100.94