US Crude Oil Inventories Continue Downward Plunge But Gasoline Surprises

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$OIL CRUDE OIL

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Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 60% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

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Claim US Crude Oil Inventories Continue Downward Plunge But Gasoline Surprises
Affected assets OIL
AI inference Bearish · 60%
Generated 2026-06-02 20:59

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Analysed by Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI Methodology v1.0 Generated
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free-analysis-rule-based-analysis
Article id
90951
Timeframe
6h

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  • Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI OIL Bearish 60% 6h
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Original source

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 6.75 million barrels in the week ending May 29. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 2.8 million barrels. Analysts had expected a 3.6 million draw. Despite the sharp dropoff of the last several weeks, US crude inventories have risen by 16 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…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on June 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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