US DATA: EIA oil data for Sep 3: “U.S. commercial crude oil
inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
decreased by 1.9 million barrels from the previous week. At 359.9
million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are above the upper limit of
the average range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline
inventories decreased by 0.2 million barrels last week, and are above
the upper limit of the average range. Finished gasoline inventories
increased while blending components inventories decreased last week.
Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 0.4 million barrels, and are
above the upper boundary of the average range for this time of year.
Propane/propylene inventories increased by 1.5 million barrels last week
and are in the upper half of the average range. Total commercial
petroleum inventories increased by 0.2 million barrels last week.