© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim
Investing.com - U.S. oil stockpiles climbed last week, stoking fresh concerns about the demand outlook at a time when investors are hopeful that a vaccine-led rebound in travel will drive appetite for crude products.
rose by 1.14 million barrels last week, according to an estimate released Tuesday by the American Petroleum Institute, after a build of 4.1 million barrels the previous week. Gasoline rose by 6.4 million, the highest in eight months, distillates stocks by 2.32 million barrels.
, the U.S. benchmark for oil fell 26 cents after settling down 16 cents at $45.60 per barrel.
The build comes a day ahead of the official government report expected to show weekly U.S. crude supplies decreased by about 1.4 million barrels last week.