Weekly US oil inventory data

  • Prior was +3672K
  • Gasoline inventories -1906K vs -1250K expected
  • Distillates inventories -304K vs -2000K expected
  • Production 12.1 mbpd vs 12.0 mbpd prior (new record)

API data from late yesterday:

  • Crude -4200K
  • Gasoline -3800K
  • Distillates +400K

The API numbers sparked today's rally in oil. These numbers have boosted WTI to $56.92 a 50-cent jump to a fresh session high.

WTI intraday