U.S. commercial oil inventories fell by 1.9 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 23 to 410.6 million barrels, Reuters reports, citing data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Analysts expected an increase of 15 thousand barrels. At the same time, gasoline reserves in the country increased by 3.9 million barrels, reaching 209.2 million barrels, and distillate reserves decreased by 1.5 million barrels, to 102.8 million barrels.

U.S. commercial oil inventories fell by 1.9 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 23 to 410.6 million barrels, Reuters reports, citing data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Analysts expected an increase of 15 thousand barrels. At the same time, gasoline reserves in the country increased by 3.9 million barrels, reaching 209.2 million barrels, and distillate reserves decreased by 1.5 million barrels, to 102.8 million barrels.