US crude stocks and distillate inventories rise, gasoline stocks fall - EIA

DENVER, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. crude stocks and distillate inventories rose while gasoline inventories fell in the week ending March 28, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

Crude inventories rose by 6.2 million barrels to 439.8 million barrels last week, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2.1 million-barrel draw.

Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub USOICC=ECI rose by 2.4 million barrels, the EIA said.

Refinery crude runs USOICR=ECI fell by 192,000 barrels per day last week, the EIA said.

Refinery utilization rates USOIRU=ECI fell by 1 percentage point in the week.

U.S. gasoline stocks USOILG=ECI fell by 1.6 million barrels in the week to 237.6 million barrels, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.7 million-barrel draw.​

Distillate stockpiles USOILD=ECI, which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 0.3 million barrels in the week to 114.6 million barrels, versus expectations for a 1 million-barrel drop, the EIA data showed.

Net U.S. crude imports USOICI=ECI rose last week by 999,000 barrels per day, EIA said.