By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures retreated further Wednesday after a government report showed an inventory increase of 5 million barrels for the week ended Oct. 22. Gasoline inventories decreased 4.4 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration said. That didn't blunt the negative impact of a rising dollar and weaker stocks over energy products. Crude for December delivery retreated $1.30, or 1.6%, to $81.23 a barrel. Gasoline futures remained lower, with the December contract off 2 cents, or 1.1%, to $2.05 a gallon.
