(CercleFinance.com) – American crude oil stocks decreased last week, continuing their downward trend of recent weeks, in particular due to a reduction in refinery activity, the American Energy Agency announced on Wednesday. energy information (EIA).
At 416.3 million, crude stocks fell by 2.2 million barrels during the week of September 22.
Gasoline stocks increased by one million barrels, while reserves of distilled products, which include domestic fuel oil, decreased by around 400,000 barrels.
The refinery capacity utilization rate fell to 89.5%, compared to 91.9% the previous week.
On the NYMEX, Texas light crude slightly increased its advance after the publication of these figures, increasing by 2.5% to nearly $92.7, a high of almost a year.
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