Big draws! 2.5 mill gas barrels.U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 1.5 million barrels from the previous week. At 452.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are approximately 1% below the five year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 2.5 million barrels from last week and are about 7% below the five year average for this time of year. Finished gasoline and blending components inventories each decreased last week. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 1.0 million barrels last week and are about 16% below the five year average for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories increased 1.6 million barrels from last week and are 26% above the five year average for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 2.8 million barrels last week.