The EIA reported a build of +1,792 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. In contrast, the market expected a draw of -148 MBbls as reported by Bloomberg.
Inventories for the U.S. are now at a deficit of 0.70 MMBbls (-0.2%) to last year, and a deficit of 17.90 MMBbls (-4.1%) to the five-year average.
