Private data show slightly smaller-than-expected crude stock draw for the week

WTI dropped a little further on the release of the private data

The expected for the headline was a draw of 2.9 mlbn barrles, its come in not quite so much, you can check out the results over at ZH for the data

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The data is released to subscribers to that private service at 2030GMT (4.30pm ET US) and hits the media following. Official data from the US government will follow Thursday morning. Everything is a day late this week due to the Monday US holiday