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EIA: US Crude Oil Inventories Crashing, But Holding Above Average

Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 6.2 million barrels during the week ending April 24, according to new data from the U.S.

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Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 6.2 million barrels during the week ending April 24, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The decrease brings commercial stockpiles to 459.5 million barrels according to government data, which is still 1% above the five-year average for this time of year, despite a flurry of weekly losses. The EIA’s data release follows API’s figures that were released a day earlier, which reported that crude oil inventories saw a draw…

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