Investing.com -- U.S. oil stockpiles rose by an unexpectedly large amount in the latest week, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday.
Crude inventories increased by 6.088 million barrels last week, compared with analysts' expectations for a build of 702,000 barrels.
Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, declined by 24,000 barrels in the week against expectations for a draw of 933,000 barrels, the EIA data showed.
Gasoline inventories dropped by 1.958 million barrels last week the EIA said, compared with expectations for a draw of 83,000 barrels.