According to sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures, U.S. crude oil inventories experienced a decline last week.
The report indicates a drop of 609,000 barrels in crude stocks. Additionally, gasoline stocks and distillate inventories also fell.
This contrasts with analyst expectations, which had anticipated an increase in crude stockpiles. The article does not provide the specific expected change for gasoline or distillates, but the overall trend points to a decrease in key petroleum product inventories.