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US crude oil inventories increased in the week ended March 27, above forecasts of a 814,000-barrel rise, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub also climbed by around 520,000 barrels, while refinery runs fell by 219,000 barrels per day.
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US Crude & Derivatives Inventories (mln barrels) |
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Item |
Last Year |
Last Week |
Current |
Weekly Change |
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Crude Oil |
439.8 |
456.2 |
461.6 |
+5.5 |
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Gasoline |
237.6 |
241.4 |
240.9 |
(0.6) |
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Distillates |
114.6 |
119.9 |
117.8 |
(2.1) |
This may indicate a continued weak demand for the US crude during the week, which led to increased inventories.
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