The US Energy Information Administration said today, Wednesday, that crude oil and distillate inventories rose unexpectedly last week, while gasoline stocks fell. down by 900,000 barrels, according to a Archyde.com poll. The administration said that oil inventories at the delivery center in Cushing, Oklahoma, rose by 1.5 million barrels last week. It stated that the consumption of crude by US refineries increased by 245 thousand barrels per day last week. Refinery run rates rose 1 percentage point per week. On the other hand, the administration stated that gasoline stocks fell by 1.4 million barrels to 218.3 million, compared to analysts’ expectations in a Archyde.com poll, for a decline of 1.1 million barrels. The Energy Information Administration data showed that distillate stocks, which include diesel and heating oil, increased by 0.1 million barrels last week to 106.2 million barrels, in line with expectations. The administration said that net US imports of crude oil fell last week by 127,000 barrels per day.