Shrunken US oil inventories point to chronic under-supply


The market remains chronically under-supplied with OPEC and U.S. shale firms unable or unwilling to meet rapidly recovering demand at prevailing price levels.(File pic shows oil storage at Cushing Oklahoma. - Reuters)

LONDON: U.S. petroleum inventories have continued to slide over the last month and are well below their normal seasonal levels, which has helped push oil prices to their highest since 2014.

The market remains chronically under-supplied with OPEC+ and U.S. shale firms unable or unwilling to meet rapidly recovering demand at prevailing price levels.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
US , oil , inventories , shrunken ,

Next In Business News

Shin Yang secures RM117.7mil vessel deal
Perak Transit appoints Ismail Jamal as general manager
Pantech cautiously positive on outlook
AmBank Group provides RM103.8mil financing for Kedah solar project
Malaysia Aviation Group names Bryan Foong airline business CEO, Low Wen Long strategy chief
FBM KLCI rebounds to reclaim 1,700 level
Oil prices fall as risks from Kazakh production halt subside
Gold zooms past US$4,800 for the first time as Greenland tensions simmer
Maybank aims to mobilise RM300bil in sustainable finance by 2030
Airbus reaffirms long-term commitment to Malaysia’s aerospace sector

Others Also Read