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US crude inventories rise by less than expected in week to Feb 8 - EIA
Wed, Feb 13 2008, 15:49 GMT
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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - US crude inventories rose by less than expected in the week to Feb 8, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Crude stocks rose by 1.1 mln barrels, against analysts' predictions for a 2.1 mln barrel rise.
At 301.1 mln barrels, US crude oil inventories are in the middle of the average range for this time of year, the EIA said.
Gasoline stock builds came in directly in line with analysts' expectations at 1.7 mln barrels.
Meanwhile distillate stocks, which include heating oil, fell by less than predicted, dropping 100,000 barrels against expectations for a fall of 900,000 barrels. Heating oil remains in focus coming into the end of the peak winter demand period.
Refineries meanwhile operated at 85.1 pct of their capacity, the EIA said, up 0.8 pct points from 84.3 pct in the previous week.
A nine-week fall in crude stocks over December and early January was a key factor in pushing crude stocks to an all-time high of 100.09 usd in the New Year.
Prices have since eased to around the 92 usd level, with rising stockpiles in America and fears of a global slowdown denting investor sentiment.
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Wed, Feb 13 2008, 15:49 GMT
http://www.afxnews.com
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - US crude inventories rose by less than expected in the week to Feb 8, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Crude stocks rose by 1.1 mln barrels, against analysts' predictions for a 2.1 mln barrel rise.
At 301.1 mln barrels, US crude oil inventories are in the middle of the average range for this time of year, the EIA said.
Gasoline stock builds came in directly in line with analysts' expectations at 1.7 mln barrels.
Meanwhile distillate stocks, which include heating oil, fell by less than predicted, dropping 100,000 barrels against expectations for a fall of 900,000 barrels. Heating oil remains in focus coming into the end of the peak winter demand period.
Refineries meanwhile operated at 85.1 pct of their capacity, the EIA said, up 0.8 pct points from 84.3 pct in the previous week.
A nine-week fall in crude stocks over December and early January was a key factor in pushing crude stocks to an all-time high of 100.09 usd in the New Year.
Prices have since eased to around the 92 usd level, with rising stockpiles in America and fears of a global slowdown denting investor sentiment.
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