Oil Holds Near $110 After Trump Delays Iran Strike

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• Rule-Based Analysis not AI OIL Bullish 60% 6h
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• Rule-Based Analysis not AI NEAR Bullish 60% 6h
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Oil prices steadied near $110 as Trump delayed planned action against Iran and Washington extended waivers for buyers of Russian crude. Historic SPR Drawdowns Propel US Crude to Global Markets - Record US SPR volumes are pushing out record volumes of US crude to the export markets, with May US oil exports potentially surpassing the 5.5 million b/d threshold for the first time in history. - A record 9.9 million barrels were drawn from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve last week, lowering the total inventories held in US SPR sites to just 374 million…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 19, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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