# U.S. crude stocks rise as gasoline falls: EIA - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

> The EIA reported U.S. crude stocks rose 6.8 million barrels, against expectations of a small increase, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell. WTI for March delivery traded near $64 a barrel after the release.

- Date: 2018-01-01 · published 2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67154-u-s-crude-stocks-rise-as-gasoline-falls-eia-energy-news-top-headlines
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

The unexpected crude build is bearish for near-term crude prices, though falling product stocks and firm fuel demand partly offset the effect on diesel costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-09-12 | [Oil Slips as OPEC Seen Facing Tough Test to Balance Market - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57249-oil-slips-as-opec-seen-facing-tough-test-to-balance-market-energy-news-top.md) | +4.4% | -5.5% |
| WTI | 2020-10-17 | [OPEC+ fears second virus wave could lead to oil surplus in 2021 - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50553-opec-fears-second-virus-wave-could-lead-to-oil-surplus-in-2021-energy-news-top.md) | -2.4% | -1.9% |
| WTI | 2017-12-01 | [Oil Trades Below $57 After IEA Says OPEC May Not See Happy 2018 - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67642-oil-trades-below-57-after-iea-says-opec-may-not-see-happy-2018-energy-news-top.md) | -1.5% | +5.3% |
| WTI | 2022-08-03 | [Oil falls to nearly 6-month lows after surprise U.S. crude, gasoline build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12796-oil-falls-to-nearly-6-month-lows-after-surprise-u-s-crude-gasoline-build.md) | -4.1% | -4.5% |
| WTI | 2019-05-22 | [Oil prices sink as US crude and gasoline stockpiles rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9794-oil-prices-sink-as-us-crude-and-gasoline-stockpiles-rise.md) | -6.4% | -14.5% |
| DIESEL | 2025-01-08 | [US crude stocks at Cushing fall to decade-low, fuel inventories surge, EIA says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10349-us-crude-stocks-at-cushing-fall-to-decade-low-fuel-inventories-surge-eia-says.md) | +7.0% | +2.0% |
| DIESEL | 2019-10-28 | [Diesel Prices Creep Up, but Gasoline Falls - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56768-diesel-prices-creep-up-but-gasoline-falls-tt.md) | -2.5% | -2.3% |
| DIESEL | 2020-08-26 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update, Aug. 25, 2020 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51802-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-aug-25-2020-fuels-market-news.md) | -2.3% | -11.6% |

## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2018/01/u-s-crude-stocks-rise-gasoline-falls-eia/

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