(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose last week for the fifth consecutive week, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. A sign built out of a pipeline that reads “pipeline crossroads of the world” welcomes visitors to town in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford Crude inventories USOILC=ECI rose by 6.3 million barrels in the week to Oct. 19, compared with analyst expectations for an increase of 3.7 million barrels. In the last five weeks, overall U.S. stocks have risen to 422 million barrels, not including the country’s strategic reserve, which holds about 656 million barrels. Gasoline stocks USOILG=ECI fell by 4.8 million barrels, exceeding expectations for a 1.9 million-barrel drop. Distillate stockpiles USOILD=ECI, which include diesel and heating oil, were also lower, dropping by 2.3 million barrels. “The report is mixed due to the dueling large build in crude oil […]