U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 5.7 million barrels from the previous week. At 325.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the middle of the average range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 0.8 million barrels last week, and are in the upper half of the average range. Finished gasoline inventories fell last week while gasoline blending components inventories increased during this same time. |