U.S. oil prices fell sharply Thursday after the Energy Information Administration reported an unexpected climb in crude supplies for the week ended June 29. They rose by 1.2 million barrels, the EIA said. The data were released a day later than usual because of Wednesday's Independence Day holiday. Analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts had forecast a fall of 4.5 million barrels, and the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday reported a drop that matched that forecast, according to sources. Gasoline stockpiles fell by 1.5 million barrels for the week, but distillate stockpiles were up by 100,000 barrels for the week, according to the EIA. The S&P Global Platts survey forecast supply decreases of 2.5 million barrels for gasoline, and 250,000 barrels for distillate stocks. August crude clq8 fell 97 cents, or 1.4%, to $73.17 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down from $74.01 before the supply data.