U.S. crude oil stocks fell more than expected last week, while gasoline inventories increased and distillates drew down unexpectedly, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell 1.9 million barrels in the week to Sept. 18, the second straight weekly drawdown, compared with analysts’ expectations for a decrease of 533,000 barrels. The fall was smaller than the previous week’s 2.1-million barrel draw. U.S. crude imports fell 13,000 barrels per day last week with Gulf Coast imports dropping to second lowest weekly level since 1992. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub for U.S. crude futures fell 462,000 barrels, EIA said. Crude futures extended gains in choppy trade after the bigger-than-expected drop, but pared gains later. “The drawdown is giving us a bit […]