Investing.com - U.S. crude stocks fell less than expected in the latest week, official data showed Wednesday.
The EIA said crude inventories fell by 1.753 mn barrels after a fall of 5.247 mn barrels the previous week.
Crude inventories were forecast to fall by 2.360 mn barrels.
Gasoline stocks fell by 413,000 barrels after a drop of 150,000 barrels the previous week.
Gasoline inventories were expected to fall by 731,000 barrels.
U.S. crude was up 1.60% at $49.44 after data release.