July WTI crude neared the $50 mark today, closing up 94￠ at $49.56/bbl and trading to a high of $49.75/bbl

摘要

The Department of Energy reported an unexpectedly large 4.2 million-barrel drop in crude stockpiles, against expectations for a 2.5 million-barrel drop. The DOE also reported gasoline stocks rose by 2 million barrels against expectations for a 1.1 million-barrel decrease.