Mubasher: U.S. crude supplies roughly fell by 800,000 barrels for the week ended July 22, said the American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday.
Crude inventories are forecasted to see a slide of 2.6 million barrels, according to analysts polled by S&P Global Platts.
The API data also revealed that supplies at the oil-storage hub at Cushing, Okla. rose by a more than expected 1.4 million barrels.
The closely watched Energy Information Administration report is expected to be released on Wednesday.
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