Gasoline demand is down around 6 percent compared to the same four-week period last year, according to Energy Department data released Wednesday. Demand for diesel and other distillates is down 9 percent.
Oil inventories fell 1 percent to 418 million barrels last week from 422 million barrels the week before, leaving stockpiles around 6 percent below normal for this time of year.Gasoline inventories fell 1.2 million barrels to 214.5 million barrels — 7 percent below the seasonal norm. Inventories of diesel and other distillates were flat, leaving stockpiles around 23 percent below normal.
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