barrels

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Since January, the U.S. has taken control of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“This year is different,” he added, because if U.S. inventory dips to 200 million barrels, “there could be all sorts of worries, particularly during hurricane season.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Production also suffered, dropping below 2 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, U.S. crude stockpiles have declined for the fourth consecutive week, with inventories down 7.9 million barrels in the week ended May 15, per data collected by the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Water barrels being carried into the gym, with a heavily armed entourage, and people trying to push their way through to those barrels with all the anguish of a baroque painting.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman