| 31. | Fires were still burning in two tanks at Shell Middle Distillates Synthesis Sdn.
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| 32. | Distillate stocks were about 30 million barrels below last year's levels.
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| 33. | Most analysts were expecting a build in distillate stocks.
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| 34. | API reported a build of 2.1 million barrels in distillate stocks.
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| 35. | The DOE report also showed mostly unexpected builds in gasoline and distillate stocks.
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| 36. | Distillate stocks are now more than 22 percent below year-ago levels.
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| 37. | Distillate stocks grew in both reports, in line with analysts'expectations.
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| 38. | The rally came despite an increase in reported inventories of gasoline and distillate.
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| 39. | "Traders generally expect to see a build in crude and distillate stocks.
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| 40. | But an increase in crude and distillates was expected.
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