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30.05.2024

EIA’s report shows a larger-than-expected decline in U.S. weekly crude oil inventories

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Thursday that crude inventories declined by 4.156 million barrels in the week ended May 24, following a jump of 1.825 million barrels in the previous week. This was the sharpest weekly decrease in the U.S. crude inventories since the week ended April 19 (-6.368 million barrels). Economists had predicted a fall of 1.950 million barrels.

At the same time, gasoline stocks climbed by 2.022 million barrels, the most since the week ended January 19 (+4.910 million barrels). Analysts had forecast a slip of 0.400 million barrels. The previous week witnessed a drop of 0.945 million barrels.

Elsewhere, distillate stocks surged by 2.544 million barrels, the most since the week ended January 5 (+6.530 million barrels). Analysts had expected a gain of 0.150 million barrels. The previous week saw a rise of 0.379 million barrels.

Meanwhile, oil production in the U.S. was unchanged at 13.100 million barrels per day.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.8 million barrels per day last week, logging an advance of 106,000 barrels per day from the week before.

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