on May 13, 2026 at 3:17 pm U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Post Third Straight Weekly Drop​Anthony Harrup

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 4.3 million barrels in the week ended May 8 and were about 0.3% below the five-year average for the time of year, the EIA said. Analysts expected a drop of 2.3 million barrels.