Crude oil inventories in the U.S. decreased by much more than expected in the week ended June 5th, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday.
The EIA said crude oil inventories slumped by 7.2 million barrels last week after tumbling by 8.0 million barrels in the previous week. Economists had expected crude oil inventories to fall by 4.0 million barrels.
At 426.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5 percent below the five-year average for this time of year, the EIA said.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.