US: Oil inventories increased by 4.45 million barrels in the week ending August 28.

THE Energy Information Administration (EIA) released, this Wednesday (2), its weekly report on the fuel stocks in  United StatesThe volume of stored oil – excluding strategic reserves – decreased by 4.450 million barrels in the week ending August 28, to 424.5 million barrels, exceeding expectations of a drop of 400,000 barrels. In previous weekA slight increase of 95,000 barrels had been recorded.

Gasoline stocks

THE EIA He also reported that the gasoline inventories in the US They recorded a decline of 1.173 million barrels in the week ending August 28. The expectation was for a larger reduction of 1.9 million barrels. Last week, a decrease of 2.536 million barrels had been recorded.

Stocks of distilled spirits

Regarding distilled spirits – which include diesel and heating oil – inventories increased by 796,000 barrels last week, compared to market projections of a decrease of 1.3 million barrels. The previous week had seen a decline of 2.228 million barrels.

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