(This article was originally published Tuesday.)

 
   By Nicole Friedman 
 

NEW YORK--U.S. crude-oil stocks are expected to rise in data due Wednesday from the Department of Energy, according to a survey of analysts by The Wall Street Journal.

Estimates from nine analysts surveyed showed that U.S. oil inventories are projected to have risen by 900,000 barrels, on average, in the week ended Sept. 26.

Six analysts expect stockpiles to grow, while three expect a fall. Forecasts range from a rise of 3 million barrels to a drop of 1.5 million barrels.

The closely watched survey from the Energy Information Administration is due at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday.

Gasoline stockpiles are expected to fall by 800,000 barrels, according to analysts. Seven analysts expect a decline, with one expecting a rise and another seeing no change. Estimates range from a rise of 300,000 barrels to a drop of 2 million barrels.

Stocks of distillates, which include heating oil and diesel, are expected to decline by 200,000 barrels. Four analysts expect a fall, while five see an increase. Forecasts range from a drop of 1.5 million barrels to a gain of 1.5 million barrels.

Refinery use is seen falling 0.9 percentage point to 92.5% of capacity, based on EIA data. Eight analysts expect a decline and one didn't provide an estimate. Forecasts range from a decline of 0.2 point to a drop of 2.6 point.

The American Petroleum Institute, an industry group, said late Tuesday that its own data for the same week showed a 463,000-barrel draw in oil supplies, a 2.5 million-barrel drop in gasoline supplies and a 1.8 million-barrel decline in distillate stocks, according to industry sources.

 
                                     Crude   Gasoline     Distillates   Refinery Use 
Confluence Investment Management      1.5      -0.5         -1.5           -1.5 
Energy Management Institute           0.5      -0.5          0.5           -0.2 
Excel Futures                        -0.9      -0.6          0.2           -2.6 
IAF Advisors                          1.5      unch         -1.0            n/a 
Jefferies LLC                        -0.4       0.3          0.1           -0.2 
Oil Outlooks                         -1.5      -1.75         1.5           -0.5 
Price Futures Group                   2.0      -2.0         -1.0           -0.5 
Ritterbusch and Associates            3.0      -1.2          0.5           -0.6 
Tradition Energy                      2.0      -1.0         -1.5           -1.2 
 
AVERAGE                               0.9      -0.8         -0.2           -0.9 

(Figures in millions of barrels except for refining capacity, which is reported in percentage points. For analysts providing forecasts in a range, the average of the upper and lower ends of the range is used.)

Write to Nicole Friedman at nicole.friedman@wsj.com