THE Energy Information Administration (EIA) released, this Wednesday (8), its weekly balance sheet on the fuel stocks in United StatesThe volume of stored oil – excluding strategic reserves – increased by 2.998 million barrels in the week ending July 3, to 411.4 million barrels, contradicting market projections of a drop of 1.9 billion barrels. In previous weekA decrease of 3.775 million barrels had been recorded.
Gasoline stocks
THE EIA He also reported that the gasoline inventories in the US Oil production fell by 1.904 million barrels in the week ending July 3, a greater reduction than the expected decrease of 1.6 million barrels. Last week, a decline of 2.333 million barrels had been recorded.
Stocks of distilled spirits
Regarding distilled spirits – which include diesel and heating oil –, inventories decreased by 4.980 million barrels last week, compared to market projections of a 600,000 barrel increase. The previous week had seen an increase of 2.483 million barrels.
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