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U.S. Crude Oil Inventories

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Jun 11, 2025

Actual

-3.644M

Forecast

-2.400M

-4.304M

The Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Crude Oil Inventories measures the weekly change in the number of barrels of commercial crude oil held by US firms. The level of inventories influences the price of petroleum products, which can have an impact on inflation.

If the increase in crude inventories is more than expected, it implies weaker demand and is bearish for crude prices. The same can be said if a decline in inventories is less than expected.
If the increase in crude is less than expected, it implies greater demand and is bullish for crude prices. The same can be said if a decline in inventories is more than expected.

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Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jun 18, 2025	16:30			-3.644M
Jun 11, 2025	16:30	-3.644M	-2.400M	-4.304M
Jun 04, 2025	16:30	-4.304M	-2.900M	-2.795M
May 29, 2025	18:00	-2.795M	1.000M	1.328M
May 21, 2025	16:30	1.328M	-0.900M	3.454M
May 14, 2025	16:30	3.454M	-2.000M	-2.032M

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Bheki Myeni Mar 17, 2020 13:49

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Crude, this is the new low, I believe it will recover soon , China is slowly coming back

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Bheki Myeni Mar 17, 2020 13:47

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Everybody must be devastated about what is happening in the world , due to Corona Varus , market is plunging ,we are all NUM!

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david james Jan 29, 2020 14:39

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has this chat ended people dont chat here anymore

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David James Dec 11, 2019 12:09

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still not sure f it s green number does it mean a buy?and if red does it mean sell

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sakhele sitshinga Jul 12, 2017 14:08

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i think Oil is going to be Bearish After 5pm

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Vincent Kenny Jul 12, 2017 14:08

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hey . why do you think it will be bearish?

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