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API Confirms Very Large Crude and Oil Product Draws
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Financial market analysis indicating bearish sentiment based on current trends.
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Bearish
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60%
Time Horizon
Short Term
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 8.1 million barrels in the week ending May 1. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 1.79 million barrels. Analysts had expected a 2.8-million-barrel draw. US crude inventories are up 37 million barrels so far this year, according to API data. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) continue to draw down in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on prices. For week ending May 1, 5.2 million barrels left the SPR, bringing…
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Financial market analysis indicating bearish sentiment based on current trends.
Time Horizon
Short Term
Original article published by
OilPrice.com
on May 5, 2026.
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