https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-oil-inventories-fall-further-as-demand-holdsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-oil-inventories-fall-further-as-demand-holdshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-oil-inventories-fall-further-as-demand-holds#u188817Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:43:51 +0000US commercial crude inventories fell 900,000 barrels in the week ending October 30, according to the EIA, extending a multi-week decline as demand metrics show sustained strength. The draw brings stockpiles 4% below the five-year average and marks the fifth consecutive weekly drop. Diesel stocks have reached their lowest level since 2003, while total products supplied averaged 4.2% above the same period last year. Market expectations for a larger draw of 1.7 million barrels were not met, with the actual decline coming in at 0.9 million barrels.Why it mattersThe sustained inventory draw reflect