Crude oil futures fell slightly on Wednesday, after U.S. commercial gasoline inventories fell unexpectedly.
Light, sweet crude for September delivery fell 27 cents to 72. 15 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude for September delivery fell 81 cents to 70.99 dollars a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
In the week ended Aug. 3, the nation's commercial gasoline supplies fell 1.7 million barrels, although analysts had expected a 1 million barrel increase, the Energy Department reported Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua
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