US Cash Crude-Grades weaken even as API data shows crude oil stock draw
Oct 16 (Reuters) -U.S. cash crude grades eased on Wednesday, dealers said, even as crude oil stocks fell last week.
Crude stocks fell by 1.58 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 11, market sources said, citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Wednesday.
Gasoline inventories fell by 5.93 million barrels, and distillate stocks dropped by 2.67 million barrels, they said. U.S. crude oil and fuel stocks fell last week, they said.
The Brent/WTI spread WTCLc1-LCOc1 widened 13 cents to last trade at minus $4.37, after hitting a high of minus $4.20 and a low of minus $4.40.
A wider spread boosts foreign purchases of U.S. crude.
In refining news, Phillips 66 PSX.N said it plans to stop operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025.
* Light Louisiana Sweet WTC-LLS for November delivery fell 55 cents to a midpoint of a $1.90 premium and was seen bid and offered between a $2.10 and $1.70 a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1
* Mars Sour WTC-MRS fell 10 cents to a midpoint of a $1.7 discount and was seen bid and offered between a $1.90 and $1.50 a barrel discount to U.S. crude futures CLc1
* WTI Midland WTC-WTM fell 5 cents to a midpoint of a 50-cent premium and was seen bid and offered between a 30-cent and 70-cent a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1
* West Texas Sour WTC-WTS fell $35.90 to a midpoint of a $35.75 discount and was seen bid and offered between a $1.50 and $70.00 a barrel discount to U.S. crude futures CLc1
* WTI at East Houston WTC-MEH, also known as MEH, traded between a 90-cent and $1.30 a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1
* ICE Brent December futures LCOc1 fell 3 cents to settle at $74.22 a barrel on Wednesday.
* WTI November crude CLc1 futures fell 19 cents to settle at $70.39 a barrel on Wednesday.
* The Brent/WTI spread WTCLc1-LCOc1 widened 13 cents to last trade at minus $4.37, after hitting a high of minus $4.20 and a low of minus $4.40.
Reporting by Arathy Somasekhar in Houston; Editing by Richard Chang
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