US oil stocks have grown on 6,9 million barr. within the week
US commercial crude oil stocks have increased for 6,9 million barr. during the last week - from June, 8 till June, 15th 2007. It is informed in the report of the US Department of Energy (DOE). Experts predicted, that the parameter remains at the last week level (342,4 million barr.).
According to the information of DOE’s report, as of June, 15th, crude oil stocks and derivative energy carriers were characterized by following week changes:
- Crude oil: stocks have grown on 6,9 million barr. and have reached 349,3 million barr., what is on 3,2 % above the same parameter of 2006;
- Gasolines: stocks have increased on 1,9 million barr. and have reached 203,3 million barr., that is on 5,2% below the for similar date corresponding parameter;
- Heavy distillates: stocks have increased on 0,1 million barr. and have reached 122,7 million barr., that is on 3,1 % below a parameter for similar date of the last year.
Stocks of a strategic oil reserve have not changed and make 690,3 million barr.
for the accounting period US own oil extracting has decreased on almost 5,170 million barr./day - up to 5,093 million barr./day, oil refining was reduced from 15,371 million barr./day up to 15,022 million barr./day, and congestion of the enterprises of oil refining sector - from 89,2 % up to 87,6 %. Import of oil has increased from 10,141 million barr./day up to 10,791 million barr./day.
DOE’s report has affected the prices for oil. Today the prices for oil futures Brent and Light Sweet from the beginning of the tenders have noticeably gone down.
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