US oil inventories rise 6.9M barrels last week

07:21 PM (Mecca time) Argaam
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US Crude oil inventories rose in the week ended March 20, contrary to expectations of a decline by 200,000 barrels, 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

Crude Oil

433.6

449.3

456.2

+6.9

Gasoline

239.1

244.0

241.4

(2.6)

Distillates

114.8

116.9

119.9

+3.0

 

This may indicate a continued weak demand for the US crude during the week, which led to increased inventories.

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