inventories

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U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 7.9 million barrels to 445 million barrels in the week ended May 15, according to EIA data.

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

“It has become a game of chicken between physical tightening and confidence that diplomacy or reopening headlines arrive before inventories become critically stressed.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

As it curbs imports through the use of inventories and reduced refinery runs, China is also reselling crude it was contracted to buy to other countries, often at a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Many guardians would purchase, for their wards, goods from their own stores or inventories at inflated prices.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann