Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the Week Ending October 22, 2004

With imports and production increasing last week, motor gasoline inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels, and are in the middle of the average range. Distillate fuel inventories fell for the sixth week in a row, dropping by 2.4 million barrels, and are below the lower end of the average range for this time of year. Total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 1.3 million barrels last week, remaining slightly above the lower end of the average range.

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