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Crude Oil Inventories Slip But Prices Eyeing Tariff Fears

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 1.057 million barrels for the week ending April 4, after a 6.037 million barrel spike in the prior week. million barrels again to 396.7 million barrels in the week ending April 4. million barrels again to 396.7

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Crude Oil Inventories Climb As OPEC Prepares to Open the Tap

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose by 6.037 million barrels for the week ending March 28, after a 4.6 So far this year, crude oil inventories have climbed nearly 23 million barrels, according to Oilprice calculations of API data.

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DoE Hands the Keys to Strategic Crude Oil Stockpile to New Firm

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billion contract to Strategic Storage Partners, LLChardly a household nameto manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)Americas emergency stash of crude oil. After a transition period, Strategic Storage Partners will take over from the current SPR management firm, Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations (FFPO) on June 15, 2025.

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Kenya Plans to Launch Crude Oil Exports in 2026

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Kenya hopes it will begin commercial crude oil production and exports next year, Opiyo Wandayi, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, said on Monday, as companies are finalizing an asset sale and development project plans for an onshore resource basin.

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EIA Shows US Crude Oil Inventories Continue To Slide

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Crude oil inventories in the United States saw a decrease of 2 million barrels during the week ending May 2, according to new data from the U.S. Crude oil prices were trading down prior to the crude data release by the U.S. crude oil inventories with draws in gasoline and distillate stocks.

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Nigeria’s Mega Refinery Halts Petroleum Sales in Naira

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Nigerias Dangote Petroleum Refinery has suspended sales of petroleum in the country after it stopped receiving naira-denominated crude cargoes from the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). To date, our sales of petroleum products in naira have

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Crude Oil Inventory Increase Offset by Continued Product Inventory Declines

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose by 4.593 million barrels for the week ending March 14. So far this year, crude oil inventories have climbed more than 21 million barrels, according to Oilprice calculations of API data. million-barrel build.

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