Investing.com -- U.S. crude stockpiles fell less than expected in the latest week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Crude inventories fell 562,000 barrels last week, compared with analysts' expectations for a 3.18 million-barrel drawdown.
Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell 3.2 million barrels in the week against expectations for a 904,000-barrel drop, the EIA data showed.
Refinery crude runs fell 169,000 barrels in the last week, EIA said. The weekly refinery utilization rate fell 1.1%, according to the report.
Gasoline inventories fell 1.12 million barrels last week the EIA said, compared with expectations for a 1.2 million-barrel build.