U.S. crude stocks fell more than expected last week as refineries hiked output, while gasoline stocks decreased and distillate inventories rose, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 2.1 million barrels in the last week, compared with analysts' expectations for an decrease of 1.3 million barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 508,000 barrels, EIA said. Refinery crude runs rose by 124,000 barrels per day, EIA data showed. Gasoline stocks fell by 960,000 barrels, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a ... (full story)