US Crude Oil Inventories Down Again, Losing 52 Million Barrels in 9 Weeks

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 8.33 million barrels in the week ending June 12. Analysts had expected a 4.5 million draw. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by a rather large 9.119 million barrels. Although inventories have been falling rapidly for the last 2+ months, shedding 52 million barrels over the last nine weeks, US crude inventories are only down 1.4 million barrels so far this year, according to API data. Inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on June 17, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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