U.S. EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending July 31: 2.479 million barrels, expected -1.506 million barrels (Jin Shi Data APP)

The Odaily Planet Daily reported that U.S. EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending July 31 stood at 2.479 million barrels, with expectations of -1.506 million barrels and a prior figure of -7.167 million barrels.

U.S. EIA crude oil inventories at Cushing, Oklahoma, for the week ending July 31 came in at 2.356 million barrels, compared to a prior figure of -0.771 million barrels.

U.S. EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventories for the week ending July 31 decreased by 2.841 million barrels, compared to a prior decline of 3.797 million barrels. (Jin Shi)