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Crude oil retreated after the EIA report showed slightly smaller than expected increase in the US crude oil inventories. US stockpiles rose 2.62 million barrels last week, missing forecasts of a 2.77-million-barrels gain.
Brent oil finished in green territory on hopes upcoming China's trading figures will be positive. Adding to gains, the latest data indicated a decline of 315,000 barrels in Cushing stockpiles last week.
Natural gas jumped as updated weather forecasts called for abnormally low temperatures in the US. The Commodity Weather Group predicted a snowstorm in the Midwest and Northeast next week. Meanwhile, market players remained cautious ahead of the EIA inventory report due on Thursday.
Heating oil was the worst performer despite larger-than-expected decline in the US stockpiles. US inventories fell by one million barrels last week, compared to estimates of a 750,000-barrels drop.