US oil inventories rise 8.5M barrels last week

11/02/2026 Argaam
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US Crude oil inventories rose in the week ended Feb. 6, contrary to expectations of a decline, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). 

 

US Crude & Derivatives Inventories (mln barrels)

Item

Last Year

Last Week

Current

Weekly Change

Forecasts

Crude Oil

427.9

420.3

428.8

+8.5

(0.4)

Gasoline

248.1

257.9

259.1

+1.2

+0.3

Distillates

118.6

127.4

124.7

(2.7)

(2.1)

 

This may indicate a relative weakness in demand from US refineries, particularly as crude output recovered following the winter storm that disrupted some supplies last month.

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