US: Oil inventories decreased by 1.692 million barrels in the week ending July 10.

THE Energy Information Administration (EIA) released, this Wednesday (15), its weekly report on the fuel stocks in  United StatesThe volume of stored oil – excluding strategic reserves – decreased by 1.692 million barrels in the week ending July 15, to 409.7 million barrels, lower than the market projection of a drop of 1.8 million barrels. In previous weekAn increase of 2.998 million barrels had been recorded.

Gasoline stocks

THE EIA He also reported that the gasoline inventories in the US Oil production fell by 1.533 million barrels in the week ending July 10, a greater reduction than the expected decrease of 800,000 barrels. Last week, a decline of 1,904 barrels had been recorded.

Stocks of distilled spirits

Regarding distilled spirits – which include diesel and heating oil –, inventories grew by 4.556 million barrels last week, compared to market projections of a 100,000 barrel increase. The previous week had seen a decrease of 4.980 million barrels.

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