U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose unexpectedly last week as imports jumped, exports tumbled and production inched up to its highest since at least 1983, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Gasoline and distillate inventories fell to multi-year lows, even as refining rates rose, the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Energy said. Crude inventories rose 2.2 million barrels in the week to Nov. 3, contrary to analysts’ expectations for a decrease of 2.9 million barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose 720,000 barrels, EIA said. Crude imports rose 1.1 million barrels per day last week, while exports, by contrast, fell 1.3 million bpd from the previous week’s record […]