Crude oil inventories in the US fell by 0.607 million barrels in the week ending September 19, defying market expectations for a 0.8-million-barrel increase. At the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub, crude stocks rose by 177,000 barrels. Meanwhile, gasoline stocks decreased by 1.08 million barrels, compared with forecasts for a small 0.4 million-barrel increase. Distillate stocks, which include diesel and heating oil, dropped by 1.685 million barrels, higher than expectations for a 1.5-million-barrel decrease.