Investing.com -- U.S. oil stockpiles fell slightly more than expected in the latest week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Crude inventories fell 2.979 million barrels last week, compared with analysts' expectations for a draw of 2.683 million barrels.
Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose 645,000 barrels in the week against expectations for a draw of 271,000 barrels, the EIA data showed.
Gasoline inventories fell 2.242 million barrels last week the EIA said, compared with expectations for a draw of 1.557 million barrels.