Lower gasoline and distillate inventories boost oil gains
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its weekly oil inventory report yesterday, which showed unexpected changes in inventory levels. Crude oil inventories increased less than expected, while gasoline and distillate inventories saw larger-than-expected declines.
|
Actual |
Expected |
Previous |
Crude oil inventories
|
1.448
|
2.100
|
- |
Distillate inventories
|
-1.559
|
-1.400
|
- |
Gasoline inventories
|
-5.737
|
-2.500
|
- |
|
|
 |
Oil prices rose following the report's release, as sharp declines in gasoline and distillate inventories reinforced expectations of continued strong demand, which had a positive impact on price movement.