Crude draw: -6MM
Distillate +2.8MM
Gasoline: +3.1MM
Cushing: -1.3MM
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NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) — U.S. crude stocks fell more than expected last week as refineries boosted output, while gasoline and distillate stocks built, data from industry group the American Petroleum Institute showed on Wednesday.
Crude inventories fell by 6 million barrels in the week to Dec. 22 to 432.8 million, compared with expectations for a decrease of 4 million barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub fell by 1.3 million barrels, API said.
Refinery crude runs rose by 268,000 barrels per day, API data showed.
Gasoline stocks rose by 3.1 million barrels, compared with analyst expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.3 million-barrel gain.
Distillate fuels stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 2.8 million barrels, compared with expectations for a 584,000-barrel drop, the data showed.
U.S. crude imports rose last week by 220,000 barrels per day to 7.3 million bpd.