Investing.com - U.S. oil stockpiles unexpectedly rose last week, the Energy Information Administration said Wednesday, extending losses for crude in morning trading.
rose by 822,000 for the week ended Dec. 6, the EIA said. The market was looking for a drawdown of 2.76 million barrels, according to analysts’ forecasts compiled by Investing.com.
soared by 5.4 million barrels, compared with expectations for a rise of about 2.5 million barrels. climbed by 4.1 million barrels, versus forecasts for a build of about 1.6 million barrels.
were down 0.8%. They were down about 0.2% just before the numbers were released in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.