Analysts had expected an increase of about 1.533 million barrels for this week.
The API reported a surge of 1.618 million barrels in the previous week.
U.S. oil prices fell on Tuesday. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for June delivery lost 1.8 U.S. dollars to settle at 112.40 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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