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Economicupdate🇺🇸United StatesMay 20, 2026

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 7.9 million barrels in the week ending May 15, bringing commercial stockpiles to 445.0 million barrels—2% below the five-year average for this period, according to EIA data released Wednesday.

Severity: 3.0/10Source: Oil Price (Energy Intel)

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Economic Signal — U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 7.9 million barrels in th — OpenWatch