Oil futures ended sharply lower Wednesday after government data showed an unexpected jump in U.S. crude oil inventories. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery CLU8, -0.25% on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell $2.03, or 3%, to close at $65.01 a barrel after trading as low as $64.51. The Energy Information Administration reported that crude inventories rose 6.8 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 10. Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a fall of 2.4 million barrels.

Oil falls sharply, ends at 10-week low after unexpected rise in U.S. crude inventories

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Oil ends 3% lower after surprise jump in crude inventories