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US crude oil inventories rose more than expectations in the week ended Aug. 4, after seeing a record decline a week earlier.
Crude oil gained 5.9 million barrels last week, to reach 445.6 million barrels, data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed.
US gasoline inventories fell by 2.7 million barrels to 216.4 million barrels during the same week, while distillate stocks decreased by 1.7 million barrels to 115.4 million barrels.
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US Crude & Derivatives Inventories (mln barrels) |
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Type |
Last Year |
Last Week |
Current |
Weekly Change |
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Crude oil |
432 |
439.8 |
445.6 |
+5.9 |
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Gasoline |
220.3 |
219.1 |
216.4 |
(2.7) |
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Distillates |
111.5 |
117.2 |
115.4 |
(1.7) |
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