US Commercial Oil Reserves Drop 4.3 Million Barrels, Remain Slightly Below 5-Year Average
En resumen
- US commercial oil reserves decreased by 4.3 million barrels to 452.9 million barrels as of May 8, 2026, 0.3% below the five-year average.
- Brent and WTI oil futures saw slight increases.
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Por qué importa
Weekly oil reserve reports influence global energy market prices.
MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. Commercial oil reserves in the United States fell by 4.3 mln barrels over the week and amounted to 452.9 mln barrels as of May 8, 2026, the country's Department of Energy reported. The current stock level is 0.3% below the five-year average typical for this time of the year, the department added. As of 5:30 p.m. Moscow time (2:30 p.m. GMT) the price of July 2026 futures for Brent oil on London’s ICE was up by 0.31% at $108.1 per barrel while the price of futures for WTI oil with June delivery was up by 1.36% at $103.57 per barrel.
Qué observar
Perspectiva de IA — posibilidades, no hechos
Further slight adjustments in oil futures based on next week's reserve report
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- Impact on consumer fuel prices
