U.S. crude oil and fuel stocks fall - EIA

NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell more than expected last week, according to the Energy Information Administration, after Tropical Storm Ida disrupted supplies from the Gulf of Mexico.

Commercial crude oil stocks in the United States fell 900,000 barrels to 336.8 million barrels in the week to Nov. 13, EIA said, more than analyst projections for a 300,000 barrel draw.

Gasoline stocks were down 1.7 million barrels in the week at 209.1 million barrels, compared to an average analyst forecast for an unchanged reading.

Distillate stocks, which include heating oil and diesel, likewise fell, by a less-than-expected 300,000 barrels to 167.4 million barrels versus expectations for a 700,000-barrel drop.

Refinery utilization was off by 0.5 percentage point at 79.4 percent, versus analyst expectations that it would remain unchanged.

U.S. crude imports fell last week by 77,000 barrels per day to average 8.58 million bpd, EIA said.

Tropical storm Ida temporarily shut in up to 43 percent of U.S. Gulf crude production after it made landfall on Tuesday of last week, according to government data. (Reporting by Joshua Schneyer; Editing by John Picinich)