U.S. Crude Stocks Dip But Distillates Hold Steady

Crude oil inventories in the United States saw a decrease of 3.2 million barrels during the week ending October 2, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The decrease brings commercial stockpiles to 424.1 million barrels, according to government data, which is now 1% above the five-year average for this time of year. The EIA’s data release follows API’s figures that were released a day earlier, which reported that crude oil inventories had fallen by 2.09 million barrels in…