The EIA reported a build of +6,413 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. In contrast, the market expected a draw of -1,342 MBbls as reported by Bloomberg.
Inventories for the U.S. are now at a deficit of 1.60 MMBbls (-0.4%) to last year, and a deficit of 18.10 MMBbls (-4.1%) to the five-year average.
