Mumbai, Oct. 31 -- WTI Crude oil futures were largely supported though a rise in US gasoline inventories clubbed with selling pressure around six-week highs capped upside for the counter. Latest data showed that for the week ending October 23, 2026, US gasoline stocks rose by 3.9 million barrels to 209.2 million barrels, marking the strongest surge in nine months. US crude oil imports also stayed elevated. Crude oil imports increased 616,000 b/d to 6.4 million b/d, and the four-week average of 6.3 million b/d is 9.3% above the year-ago level. However, the US commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased 1.9 million barrels to 410.6 million barrels, 4% below the five-year average. Over the past four w...