31.   Heating oil tumbled after a report said U.S. inventories rose unexpectedly last week, signalling winter demand is waning.

32.   Heating oil could fall if a third week of mild winter weather causes inventories to rise.

33.   Heating oil futures fell after a report showed inventories rose last week, easing concern that supplies would be too low to meet demand during a cold snap.

34.   Heating oil inventories have risen in recent months as refineries ran at near-maximum capacity during the summer to meet demand for gasoline.

35.   Heating oil fell after the American Petroleum Institute reported that U.S. inventories rose last week, confirming expectations for ample supplies this winter.

36.   Heating oil futures dropped after the American Petroleum Institute said inventories rose last week, easing concerns that lean reserves will fail to fulfill demand during the winter months.

37.   Heating oil inventories normally rise at this time of year as oil companies build up stockpiles before the winter heating season.

38.   In addition, the government reported that capacity use rates fell and business inventories rose.

39.   In NEW YORK, petroleum futures were little changed amid expectations that an industry group would report U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week while gasoline supplies fell.

40.   In recent reports, the API showed that U.S. crude inventories rose while refinery utilization hovered below the yearly highs seen earlier this summer.