U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Surge Fanning The Flames of Price Volatility

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By Julianne Geiger – Apr 09, 2024, 3:46 PM CDT

Petroleum stocks in the United States increased today by 3.034 million barrels for the week ending April 5, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API). Experts had actually anticipated a stock develop of 2.415 million barrels.

This follows the API reported a 2.286 million barrel dip in unrefined stocks in the week prior.

On Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that petroleum stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) increased by another 0.6 million barrels since April 5. Stocks are now at 364.2 million barrels– the acme considering that last April.

Oil rates were trading down ahead of the API information release on Tuesday as ceasefire talks continue, with losses topped by the failure to make considerable development in reaching an offer that would end the dispute.

At 4:13 pm ET, Brent crude was trading down 0.96% on the day at $89.51, although still up almost $1 per barrel from this time recently. The U.S. standard WTI was likewise trading down on the day by 1.26% at $85.34, up approximately $.30 per barrel compared to last Tuesday.

Fuel stocks fell today by 609,000 barrels, after falling 1.416 million barrels in the week prior. Since recently, gas stocks had to do with 3% listed below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the current EIA information.

Extract stocks increased today by 120,000 barrels, after recently’s 2.548-million-barrel loss. Extracts were 7% listed below the five-year average for the week ending March 29, the most recent EIA information programs.

Cushing stocks saw a develop today, increasing 124,000 barrels after falling by 781,000 barrels in the previous week.

By Julianne Geiger for Oilprice.com