The American Petroleum Institute reported late Tuesday that U.S. crude supplies rose by 691,000 barrels for the week ended Sept. 18, according to sources. The API data also reportedly showed gasoline stockpiles dropped by 7.7 million barrels, while distillate inventories declined by 2.1 million barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Okla., storage hub, meanwhile, inched up by 298,000 barrels for the week, sources said. Inventory data from the Energy Information Administration will be released Wednesday. Читать дальше...