The Energy Information Administration reported a surprise drawdown in energy commodities, sending prices higher. The EIA reported that oil inventories declined by 3.4MN barrels, while gasoline inventories declined by 1.2MN barrels. The days of supply of each ticked lower as oil enters a period where demand typically outpaces production; the increased demand typically results in a decline in oil inventories between mid-May and the end of September, bookending the summer driving season.
