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Oil Extends Gains After Crude Inventories Drop

Published 2018-07-25, 10:34 a/m
Updated 2018-07-25, 10:52 a/m
Crude inventories fell more than expected.

Crude inventories fell more than expected.

Investing.com - West Texas Intermediate oil extended gains in North American trade on Wednesday, as data showed that oil supplies in the U.S. fell more than expected.

Crude oil for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 56 cents, or 0.82%, to trade at $69.08 a barrel by 10:33 AM ET (2:33 GMT), compared to $68.66 ahead of the report.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that crude oil inventories fell by 6.147 million barrels in the week ended July 20. Market analysts' had expected a crude-stock decline of 2.600 million barrels, while the American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday reported a decline of 3.160 million.

Supplies at Cushing, Oklahoma, the key delivery point for Nymex crude, decreased by 1.127 million barrels last week, the EIA said.

Total U.S. crude oil inventories stood at 404.9 million barrels as of last week, which the EIA said was “3% below the five year average for this time of year.”

The report also showed that gasoline inventories decreased by 2.328 million barrels, compared to expectations for a decrease of 713,000 barrels, while distillate stockpiles fell by 101,000 barrels, compared to forecasts for a rise of 207,000.

Meanwhile reports that China is increasing its infrastructure spending reduced trade tension fear between the U.S. and China. Traders worry that a trade war could put a dent in China’s demand for oil.

Skyrocketing inflation in Venezuela also increased prices, with the country unable to boost its oil output.

Elsewhere, on the ICE Futures Exchange in London, Brent oil rose 0.95% to $74.14, while gasoline futures increased 0.62% to $2.1242 a gallon and heating oil gained 1.10% to $2.1561 a gallon.

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