US Crude Oil Inventories Fall the Most in a Year

2026-02-11 15:44 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

US crude oil inventories rose by 8.5 million barrels to 428.8 million in the week ended February 6, the largest increase in a year and far above expectations for a 0.8 million barrel build.

Stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub also increased by 1.1 million barrels.

Gasoline inventories rose by 1.2 million barrels to 259.1 million, compared with expectations for a 0.4 million barrel draw.

Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 2.7 million barrels to 124.7 million, a larger decline than forecasts for a 1.3 million barrel drop.



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