Crude: -2.2 (vs. +1.4 fcst)
Gasoline: +0.9 (vs. +1.1 fcst)
Distillate: -2.0 (vs. -1.7 fcst)
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures stayed lower in post-settlement trading on Tuesday despite industry data showing a surprise drawdown in crude inventories last week.
Heating oil futures pared losses as total distillate stocks fell below forecast, data from the American Petroleum Institute showed, even though its heating oil component was up slightly.
Gasoline futures also trimmed losses, with the API data showing a smaller-than-expected stock build.
"Crude stocks are down with imports lower probably due to weather-related disruptions that slowed offloading of imports in the Gulf Coast last week," said Phil Flynn, analyst at PFGBest Research in Chicago.
Heating oil futures pared losses as total distillate stocks fell below forecast, data from the American Petroleum Institute showed, even though its heating oil component was up slightly.
Gasoline futures also trimmed losses, with the API data showing a smaller-than-expected stock build.
"Crude stocks are down with imports lower probably due to weather-related disruptions that slowed offloading of imports in the Gulf Coast last week," said Phil Flynn, analyst at PFGBest Research in Chicago.