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09.10.2024

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

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Wednesday that crude inventories surged by 5.810 million barrels in the week ended October 4, following a jump of 3.889 million barrels in the previous weekThis represented the strongest weekly gain in the U.S. crude inventories since the week that ended April 26 (+7.265 million barrels). Economists had anticipated a build of 2.000 million barrels.

At the same time, gasoline stocks plunged by 6.304 million barrels, the most since the week ended March 17, 2023 (-6.40 million barrels). Analysts had forecast a drop of 1.100 million barrels. The previous week posted a climb of 1.119 million barrels.

Elsewhere, distillate stocks tumbled by 3.124 million barrels., the most since the week ended August 16 (-3.31 million barrels). Analysts had predicted a decrease of 1.750 million barrels. The previous week recorded a decline of 1.284 million barrels.

Meanwhile, oil production in the U.S. increased by 100,000 barrels a day to 13.400 million barrels per day. This was the highest output in seven weeks.

U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.2 million barrels per day last week, logging a fall of 389,000 barrels per day from the week before.

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