U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 3.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 319.9 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 1.5 million barrels last week, and are in the upper half of the average range. Finished gasoline inventories rose last week while gasoline blending components inventories declined during this same time. |