Crude oil futures end deeply in red as U.S. crude stockpiles drop

28 Sep 2023 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended deeply in red on Wednesday after data showing an unexpected drop in U.S. crude stockpiles in the week ended September 22. Data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude inventories in the U.S. fell by 2.169 million barrels during the week ended September 22 versus expectations for a 0.9 million barrel increase. Gasoline stockpiles rose by 1.027 million barrels last week compared to forecasts for a drop of 0.5 million barrels. Meanwhile, distillate stockpiles increased by 0.398 million barrels versus the expected draw of 1 million barrels. The data also said Cushing inventories fell to the lowest level since July 2022.

Benchmark crude oil futures for November delivery dropped $3.29 or 3.6 percent to settle at $93.68 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery fell $2.59 or 2.76 percent to settle at $96.55 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.


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