Oil rises slightly ahead of demand estimates

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FILE PHOTO: Oil rig pumpjacks extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area where Tidelands Oil Production Company operates near Long Beach, California By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trading, but price moves were limited as the market waited for monthly reports from oil agencies. Brent futures for May delivery rose 23 cents to $82.44 a barrel by 0221 GMT. The U.S. crude April contract rose 17 cents to end at $78.10 a barrel. "Crude oil traded in a tight range as traders await demand estimates from the monthly reports by three key...