The EIA reported a build of +574 MBbls in U.S. crude-oil inventories. In contrast, the market expected a draw of -1,127 MBbls as reported by Bloomberg. Inventories for the U.S. are now at a surplus of 2.70 MMBbls (0.6%) to last year, and a deficit of 14.50 MMBbls (-3.3%) to the five-year average.
