August WTI crude fell 72￠ to end its first session as prompt month at $49.13/bbl following a smaller-than-expected drop in crude stocks

摘要

The Department of Energy reported a 917,000-barrel drop in stockpiles; analysts expected a 1.7 million-barrel decline. This is the fifth consecutive week of falling crude inventories. The DOE also reported that gasoline stocks rose by 627,000 barrels versus expectations for a 326,000-barrel decline.