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title: "Heating Oil Rises Further After EIA"
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description: "US heating oil futures increased to nearly $2.6 per gallon due to a larger than expected decline in distillate inventories, which fell by 4.57 million barrels, significantly exceeding forecasts. This decline, coupled with a 9.01 million barrel drop in crude inventories, highlights strong refinery demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising crude costs. Although milder weather may reduce heating demand slightly, the significant inventory reductions and increased costs have tightened supply and supported higher prices."
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# Heating Oil Rises Further After EIA

US heating oil futures rose toward $2.6 per gallon, as a larger than expected draw in US distillate inventories compounded tighter crude supplies and escalating Middle East tensions to reinforce near term supply risks.

The EIA reported a 4.57 million barrel decline in distillate stocks for the week ended February 13th, more than triple forecasts for a 1.4 million barrel draw, alongside a 9.01 million barrel drop in crude inventories, underscoring firm refinery demand and limited buffer in fuel supplies.

At the same time crude feedstock costs rose to the highest since August as US officials signaled Iran had not met key conditions in nuclear discussions and regional military activity near the Strait of Hormuz kept disruption risks elevated.

While milder weather and softer natural gas prices may temper heating demand at the margin, the scale of inventory declines and higher input costs have tightened the physical balance and supported prices.

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