US: Oil inventories increased by 2.010 million barrels in the week ending July 17.

THE Energy Information Administration (EIA) released, this Wednesday (22), its weekly balance sheet on the fuel stocks in  United StatesThe volume of stored oil – excluding strategic reserves – increased by 2.010 million barrels in the week ending July 17, to 411.7 million barrels, contrary to market projections of a 2 billion barrel drop. In previous weekA decrease of 1.692 million barrels had been recorded.

Gasoline stocks

THE EIA He also reported that the stocks ofGasolinein the USA Oil production increased by 765,000 barrels in the week ending July 17, while expectations had been for a decrease of 1.54 million barrels. Last week, a decline of 1.533 million barrels had been recorded.

Stocks of distilled spirits

Regarding distilled spirits – which include diesel and heating oil –, inventories increased by 1.395 million barrels last week, compared to market projections of 830,000 barrels. The previous week had seen an increase of 4.556 million barrels.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.