US gasoline inventories unexpectedly climbed in the week ended Aug. 13, US Energy Information Administration data showed Aug. 18, amid a continued slowdown in demand. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Total US gasoline inventories climbed 700,000 barrels to 228.17 million barrels, EIA data showed, snapping four consecutive weekly draws and narrowing the deficit to the five-year average to around 3%. The build ran counter to market expectations. American Petroleum Institute data released late Aug. 17 showed US gasoline stocks down 1.2 million barrels, while analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts on Aug. 16 had called for a 2.3 million-barrel decline over the period. The build weighed on NYMEX RBOB futures despite a significant draw on the US Atlantic Coast, home to the NYMEX […]