U.S. crude stockpiles surge on reserve releases; distillates draw down - EIA
U.S. crude stocks rose by nearly 10 million barrels last week after another big release from government reserves, while distillate inventories fell sharply, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories (USOILC=ECI) rose by 9.
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