crude oil
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The EIA reported a bigger-than-expected 4.5 million barrel draw in U.S. commercial crude oil stocks for last week, while the Department of Energy released another 3.1 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Investors are tracking bond yields and crude oil prices as well as developments in the Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
On Tuesday, for example, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 17 million barrels of crude oil transited Hormuz Monday, which is not far off the 20 million barrels daily average before the disruption began in March.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.5% higher at $90.70 per barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The U.S. customs office was kept busy inspecting oil tankers from the Middle East which supplied crude oil to the refinery at Hess Oil.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
