U.S. crude stocks for the past week increased by 2.9 mln. barrels - EIA official data

/IRBIS, June 3, 2011/ - Energy Information Administration (EIA) of U.S. Department of Energy published a report that the oil reserves in the U.S. for the week that ended on May 27, 2011, increased by 2.878 million barrels to 373.806 million. Gasoline inventories rose by 2.553 million barrels to 212.283 million, and distillate inventories - decreased by 976 thousand barrels to 140.116 million Earlier, the American Petroleum Institute (API) published its report, where it was stated that during the period, commercial U.S. crude stocks rose by 3.465 million barrels to 371.573 million. Gasoline inventories rose by 1.492 million barrels to 212.715 million, while distillate stocks - decreased by 1.405 million barrels to 142.362 [2011-06-03]