U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles fell less than forecast last week, while distillate inventories rose unexpectedly, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude pared gains after the report. U.S. crude was up 11 cents at $56.35 a barrel by 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 GMT). Brent crude was up 60 cents at $63 a barrel. Crude inventories fell by 1.1 million barrels in the last week, compared with analysts’ expectations for a decrease of 3 million barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 652,000 barrels, EIA said. “A solid rebound in imports has helped to limit today’s draw to crude inventories, as refining activity continues to tick higher as we push into peak summer driving season,” said […]