Oil stockpiles in the U.S. plunged 7.2 million barrels last week, according to the American Petroleum Institute, pushing up oil prices for the second day in a row.
The drop in inventories was the most occurring in the U.S. in five weeks.
Hurricane Isaac, according to a report from the Energy Department, could result in a decline of 4.95 million barrels. Just under 50 percent of oil production and 26 percent of natural gas production remains shut down as a result of the storm.
As for gasoline stockpiles, it was down 2.3 million barrels last week, said the American Petroleum Institute. Some analysts believe it's close to being 3 million barrels lower.
Oil for October delivery climbed as high as $96.06 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a gain of 70 cents. Brent oil for October dropped $1.09, or 1 percent, to $113.09 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe exchange, based in London.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) closed Wednesday at $87.33, gaining $0.21, or 0.24 percent. ConocoPhillips (COP) ended the session at $54.87, falling 1.34, or 2.38 percent. Chevron (CVX) closed at $110.77, down $0.45, or 0.40 percent.
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