The EIA reported a build of +3,524 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. In contrast, the market expected a draw of -136 MBbls as reported by Bloomberg.
Inventories for the U.S. are now at a surplus of 2.60 MMBbls (0.6%) to last year, and a deficit of 15.60 MMBbls (-3.6%) to the five-year average.
