U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures.

The API figures showed crude stocks were down by 4.495 million barrels in the week ended July 26, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Gasoline inventories fell by 1.917 million barrels, and distillates fell by 322,000 barrels.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Georgina McCartney in Houston, Editing by Chris Reese)