Crude Rises After Gasoline Draw, Crude Build

Following last week’s major surge in crude inventories, API reported a 2.6mm build (against expectations of a 3.1mm build) – 7th week in a row – which briefly jumped crude prices higher. A 319k draw at Cushing combined with draws in Gasoline (6th week in a row) and Distillates left oil pushing back to late-day highs.

API Details:

• Crude +2.5mm (+3.1mm exp.)
• Cushing -319k (confirming Genscape
• Gasoline -1.94m
• Distillates -95k

For now, it seems the market is being driven by gasoline so tomorrow’s DOE report on implied demand will be critical

The reaction in crude – after a volatile day..

Charts: Bloomberg