Investing.com -- U.S. crude inventories rose more than expected in the latest week the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Crude inventories rose 501,000 barrels last week, compared with analysts' expectations for a 294,000-barrel increase.
Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 962,000 barrels in the week against expectations for a 995,000 barrel drop, the EIA data showed.
Refinery crude runs rose 183,000 barrels in the last week, EIA said.
The weekly refinery utilization rate rose 1.3%, according to the report.
U.S. gasoline inventories fell 1.4 million barrels last week, the EIA said, compared with expectations for a 471,000-barrel draw.