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US oil inventories fell by 1.9 million barrels during the week ended July 5, the American Petroleum Institute (API) data showed.
Gasoline stocks decreased by 3 million barrels during the past week. Distillate stocks (including diesel and heating oil) increased by about 2.3 million barrels.
Meanwhile, Brent crude slid 1.25%, or $1.09, to close at $84.66 a barrel on July 9. WTI crude fell 1.1%, or 92 cents, to record $81.41 per barrel.
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