inventories

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But if the strait stays closed, it says each additional month would add roughly $5 a barrel to its third-quarter forecast for oil prices and $15 to its fourth-quarter estimate as inventories decline.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Their oil production businesses gain if inventories keep falling and crude prices rise, while their refineries, trading desks, chemical plants, and logistics networks can profit from the dislocations created by the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Instead, there’s nuance: U.S. commercial inventories may be adequate for now, but if the bulk of Middle Eastern oil supplies remains out of global reach for longer, then they could prove inadequate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

U.S. crude oil inventories extended their decline, falling by 8 million barrels, as exports rose and refineries ran near full capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

There were three of them, packed for a long journey, laden with gear, inventories lashed to the sides.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead