NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. and Brent crude futures extended losses on Wednesday in post-settlement trading after industry group American Petroleum Institute data showed crude inventories rose unexpectedly last week in the United States.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, July crude
U.S. crude earlier settled only $2.41 lower, but was trading $2.82 lower ahead of the inventory report.
ICE Brent July crude
Brent crude's settled only $2.20 lower and ahead of the data was down $2.44 in post-settlement trading. (Reporting by Robert Gibbons; Editing by David Gregorio)