U.S. crude oil stocks rose unexpectedly last week after a fire disrupted movements on the Houston Ship Channel and slowed exports, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell more than forecast, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 2.8 million barrels in the week to March 22, compared with analysts’ expectations for a decrease of 1.2 million barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose 541,000 barrels, the EIA said. Net U.S. crude imports rose last week by 114,000 barrels per day as exports alone fell 506,000 bpd. “The report was bearish relative to expectations, as crude inventories rose, due, in part, to a steep drop in exports […]