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NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) — U.S. crude stocks rose more than expected last week, while gasoline inventories increased and distillate stocks drew, industry group the American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday.

Crude inventories rose by 3.2 million barrels in the week to Jan. 26 to 419.5 million, compared with analysts' expectations for an increase of 126,000 barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub fell by 2.4 million barrels, API said.

Refinery crude runs fell by 826,000 barrels per day, API data showed.

Gasoline stocks rose by 2.7 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.8 million-barrel gain.

Distillate fuels stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 4.1 million barrels, compared with expectations for a 1.5 million-barrel drop, the API data showed.

U.S. crude imports fell last week by 385,000 barrels per day to 8 million bpd.