The EIA reported a build of 405 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. In contrast, the market expected a draw of -3,282 MBbls as reported by Bloomberg. Inventories for the U.S. are now at a surplus of 6.80 MMBbls (1.6%) to last year, and a deficit of 14.80 MMBbls (-3.4%) to the five-year average.
