U.S. crude oil stockpiles soared more than 14 million barrels last week, the largest weekly build since the U.S. Energy Department started keeping records in 1982, bolstered by hefty imports and a decline in refining runs. Oil prices fell after the data, with benchmark U.S. crude futures dropping 3.3 percent, or $1.57, to $45.12 a barrel, their lowest level since late September. Crude inventories rose 14.4 million barrels in the week to Oct. 28, the EIA said on Wednesday, compared with expectations for an increase of 1.0 million barrels. U.S. crude imports jumped by about 2 million barrels per day to just under 9 million bpd, the highest rate since September 2012. “The wildly volatile import series has kept these reports interesting to say the least,” said John Kilduff, partner […]