Weekly US energy inventory and production data

  • Prior was +6805K
  • Gasoline +1200K vs -1050K expected
  • Distillates +1849K vs +1377K expected
  • Cushing +772K vs 1643K prior
  • Production 11.0 mbpd vs 10.9 mbpd prior
  • Production +0.9%
  • Refinery utilization flat vs -0.5% exp

API data yesterday:

  • Oil -5170K
  • Gasoline -930K
  • Distillates +1800K
  • Cushing +195K

Oil is lower on the headlines by about 40-cents. The draw was a bit larger than API but gasoline inventories showed a surprise build.

Update: Oil has ripped back higher to the best levels of the day, up $1.71 to $67.53.