U.S. to release 30 million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report On March 1, the U.S. Department of Energy committed to releasing 30 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to…

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EIA expects U.S. petroleum trade to shift toward net imports during 2022

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), February 2022 In 2021, the United States returned to importing more petroleum (which includes crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other liquids) than it…

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Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as global crude oil demand outpaced supply

Source: Graph by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from Refinitiv Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, loosening pandemic-related restrictions, and a growing economy…

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Crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma, are down more than 40% from start of 2021

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report and Working and Net Available Shell Storage Capacity Report Note: Crude oil inventories shown here are total stocks minus pipeline fill and stocks…

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