FX.co ★ US Crude Oil Stocks Unexpectedly Fall

In the week concluding on September 19, crude oil inventories in the United States experienced a decline of 0.607 million barrels, contrary to market predictions of a 0.8-million-barrel increase. Meanwhile, at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub, crude stock levels rose by 177,000 barrels. Gasoline inventories saw a decrease of 1.08 million barrels, which diverged from the anticipated modest increase of 0.4 million barrels. Distillate stocks, encompassing diesel and heating oil, fell by 1.685 million barrels, surpassing expectations for a decrement of 1.5 million barrels.