Crude inventories fell by 3.8 million barrels to 408.4 million barrels last week, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 4.5 million-barrel draw.
Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub (USOICC=ECI) rose by 709,000 barrels in the week ended June 26, the EIA said.
Refinery crude runs (USOICR=ECI) rose by 85,000 barrels per day.
Refinery utilization rates (USOIRU=ECI) rose by 0.5 percentage points in the week.
U.S. gasoline stocks (USOILG=ECI) fell by 2.3 million barrels in the week to 214 million barrels, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1 million-barrel draw.
Distillate stockpiles (USOILD=ECI), which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 2.5 million barrels in the week to 108.6 million barrels, versus expectations for a 0.5 million-barrel drop.
Net U.S. crude imports (USOICI=ECI) rose last week by 370,000 barrels per day, EIA said.