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Crude Stocks Rise 3.5 Million, Highest Since May 2025
Crude Stocks Rise 3.5 Million, Highest Since May 2025
With oil flows passing through the Straits of Hormuz blocked indefinitely, markets were paying especially close attention to today's weekly DOE report on oil stocks, to see how much capacity the US has in case of a prolonged lockout. The result was satisfactory.
The DOE reported the following weekly changes:
Crude +3.475MM, more than the expected +3.00MM, and the highest since May 2025
Gasoline -1.704MM, down to the lowest since Jan 9, 2026
Distillates +429K, biggest increase since Jan 2026
Cushing +1.6MM, rising to the highest...
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