crude oil

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Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.9% higher at $99.12 per barrel; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.6% higher at $105.64 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

U.S. crude oil production was steady at 13.7 million barrels a day, and exports rose to 5.6 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

At the same time, U.S. petroleum inventories are falling, with the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reporting a significant 7.9 million-barrel drop in U.S. crude oil inventories for the week ending May 15.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

U.S. crude oil production was steady at 13.7 million barrels a day, according to EIA estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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