US commercial crude oil inventories increased by 8.5 million barrels in the week ending 14 September. The US Energy Information Administration said that at 367.6 million barrels, crude oil inventories are above the upper limit of the average range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 1.4 million barrels last week and are in the lower half of the average range. Finished gasoline inventories increased while blending components inventories decreased last week. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 0.3 million barrels last week and are near the lower limit of the average range for this ... (full story)