The EIA reported a build of +6,926 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. In contrast, the market expected a draw of -190 MBbls as reported by Bloomberg. Inventories for the U.S. are now at a surplus of 22.60 MMBbls (5.2%) to last year, and a deficit of 2.80 MMBbls (-0.6%) to the five-year average.
