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10.07.2024

EIA’s report shows a bigger-than-predicted draw in U.S. weekly crude oil inventories

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Wednesday that crude inventories dropped by 3.444 million barrels in the week ended July 5, following a plunge of 12.157 million barrels in the previous week. Economists had predicted a draw of 3.000 million barrels.

At the same time, gasoline stocks fell by 2.006 million barrels. Analysts had forecast a slip of 0.500 million barrels. The previous week saw a decline of 1.535 million barrels.

Elsewhere, distillate stocks jumped by 4884 million barrels, recording the first advance in four weeks, the pace of which was also the strongest since the week ended January 5 (+6.530 million barrels). Analysts had foreseen a build of 0.500 million barrels. The previous week witnessed a slip of 0.377 million barrels.

Meanwhile, oil production in the U.S. rose by 100,000 barrels a day to 13.300 million barrels per day, recording its first increase in four weeks. This represented the highest output since late February.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.8 million barrels per day last week, logging a gain of 214,000 barrels per day from the week before.

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