Oil has rallied on the API data and a smaller than expected build in inventory.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) crude oil inventory data offered a build of 1.5 million bbls against the projected build of a 3.4ml bbls. Cushing was +471k and gasoline draw was 1.2ml bbls.

Oil has rallied through the 20 sma on the hourly chart at 36.47 form lows of $35.94 and has reached a high of $37.45, but is still within a bearish correction towards the 100 dma at $36.30.

Oil has rallied on the API data and a smaller than expected build in inventory.

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