NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Brent and U.S. crude futures initially extended gains on Thursday in choppy trading after a government report showed crude stocks fell more than expected last week in the United States.
But a surprise rise in gasoline and distillate stocks tempered gains in a cautious market ahead of a key speech to Congress on jobs by President Barack Obama set for Thursday night.
ICE Brent October crude
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, October crude