The EIA reported a draw of -1,274 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. The draw was smaller than the average estimate of -2,426 as reported by Bloomberg. Inventories for the U.S. are now at a surplus of 3.10 MMBbls (0.7%) to last year, and a deficit of 18.10 MMBbls (-4.1%) to the five-year average.
