The American Petroleum Institute reported last Tuesday crude
oil stockpiles rose by 1.099 million barrels.
Not exact matches
Oil prices came under pressure on Wednesday as weekly government data showed a larger - than - expected
rise of 5 million barrels in U.S. crude
stockpiles.
Investors will scour weekly
oil inventory statistics from the Energy Information Administration later on Thursday after industry data showed a
rise of 2.1 million barrels in crude
stockpiles last week.
Several
oil drilling and production companies
rose on the latest
oil stockpiles figures, pushing the S&P 500's energy sector 1.7 percent higher.
Elsewhere,
oil prices took a step back, reflecting
rising U.S. production and
stockpiles.
TOKYO (Reuters)--
Oil prices
rose on Thursday, holding onto a late - session rally the previous day, buoyed by the U.S. government data showing a surprise drawdown in crude
stockpiles.