Crude oil inventories in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the week ended May 23rd, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration on Thursday.The EIA said crude oil inventories fell by 2.8 million barrels last week after climbing by 1.3 million barrels in the previous week. Economists had expected crude oil inventories to rise by 1.0 million barrels.At 440.4 million barr...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.