Estados Unidos Variação do Estoque de Petróleo Bruto

Crude oil inventories in the US slumped by 6.9 million barrels in the last week of August, well above market expectations of a 1.1 million barrel draw, to mark the ninth consecutive decline in domestic oil stocks in the last ten months. Meanwhile, stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub fell by 1.1 million barrels, extending the 0.7 million barrel draw from the previous period. Additionally, distillate fuel inventories fell by 0.4 million barrels instead of market expectations of a 1 million barrel build. On the other hand, gasoline inventories rose by 0.8 million barrels, against the consensus of a 0.7 million barrel draw.