February WTI crude sank $2 or 5.6% to $33.97/bbl -- the lowest settle since Dec. 19, 2008 -- despite a surprising 5.1 million-barrel drop in crude stocks, reported by the Department of Energy

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The market had expecting a 439,000 barrel increase. The DOE also reported gasoline stocks rose 10.6 million barrels against expectations for a 2.3 million-barrel increase, which overshadowed the drop in crude stocks and pulled the contract lower.