The EIA reported a build of +3,939 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. In contrast, the market expected a draw of -1,958 MBbls as reported by Bloomberg.
Inventories for the U.S. are now at a deficit of 5.70 MMBbls (-1.4%) to last year, and a deficit of 13.10 MMBbls (-3.0%) to the five-year average.
