Tightness in US Crude Supplies Supports Crude Oil Prices
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Summary
Tightness in US Crude Supplies Supports Crude Oil Prices. The article reports that crude prices extended their gains on Wednesday after weekly EIA crude inventories fell more than expected to a 7.5-month low, and oil supplies at Cushing, the delivery point of WTI futures, dropped to an 11-year low. It also says that on May 3, OPEC+ said it will boost its crude output by 188,000 bpd in June after raising production by 206,000 bpd in May, although any production hike now seems unlikely given that Middle East producers are being forced to cut production due to the Middle East war. These reported facts make the story relevant for crypto market structure, regulated venues, and digital-asset adoption.
Market Impact
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Key Points
- Crude prices extended their gains on Wednesday after weekly EIA crude inventories fell more than expected to a 7.5-month low, and oil supplies at Cushing, the delivery point of WTI futures, dropped to an 11-year low.
- On May 3, OPEC+ said it will boost its crude output by 188,000 bpd in June after raising production by 206,000 bpd in May, although any production hike now seems unlikely given that Middle East producers are being forced to cut production due to the Middle East war.
- Wednesday’s EIA report showed that (1) US crude oil inventories as of June 12 were -6.1% below the seasonal 5-year average, (2) gasoline inventories were -6.4% below the seasonal 5-year average, and (3) distillate inventories were -12.9% below the 5-year seasonal average.
- US crude oil production in the week ending June 12 rose +0.1% w/w to 13.806 million bpd, mildly below the record high of 13.862 million bpd posted in the week of November 7.
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Evidence
Crude prices extended their gains on Wednesday after weekly EIA crude inventories fell more than expected to a 7.5-month low, and oil supplies at Cushing, the delivery point of WTI futures, dropped to an 11-year low.Supports: Supports the summary and first key point.
On May 3, OPEC+ said it will boost its crude output by 188,000 bpd in June after raising production by 206,000 bpd in May, although any production hike now seems unlikely given that Middle East producers are being for...Supports: Supports the market-impact context and second key point.
Wednesday’s EIA report showed that (1) US crude oil inventories as of June 12 were -6.1% below the seasonal 5-year average, (2) gasoline inventories were -6.4% below the seasonal 5-year average, and (3) distillate inv...Supports: Supports the why-it-matters context and third key point.