Following API's reportedly large crude build last night, DOE reports a very divergent draw of 553k barrels (2mm bbl build exp). In fact the entire crude complex saw major drawdowns, sending WTI Crude back above $50.

 

API

  • Crude +4.8mm (+2mm exp)
  • Cushing -2.3mm (-500k exp)
  • Gasoline +1.7mm (-1mm exp)
  • Distillates -940k

DOE

  • Crude -553k (+2mm exp)
  • Cushing -1.337mm (-500k exp)
  • Gasoline -1.956mm (-1mm exp)
  • Distillates -3.354mm

Broken down by region:

Crude Stocks:

  • PADD1 18.18mb +0.219
  • PADD2 136.205mb -1.406
  • PADD3 243.389mb +2.007
  • PADD4 23.313mb +0.88
  • PADD5 47.07mb -2.255

Gasoline Stocks:

  • PADD1 62.874mb +1.967
  • PADD2 51.236mb -0.521
  • PADD3 77.124mb -2.834
  • PADD4 7.027mb -0.1
  • PADD5 27.75mb -0.559

Inventory draws across the entire complex:

 

Production rose for the 2nd week in a row, back above 8.5mm b/d…

 

And crude spiked above $50 on the print, erasing the API losses…

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