barrels

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Commercial crude oil stocks fell by 7.9 million barrels last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Meanwhile, U.S. crude stockpiles have declined for the fourth consecutive week, with inventories down 7.9 million barrels in the week ended May 15, per data collected by the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Prewar, the IEA expected daily demand to increase by 850,000 barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Oil stocks at Cushing, Okla., the Nymex delivery hub, fell by 1.6 million barrels to 25.8 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Slowly, I made out the barrels, eight or nine standing, a couple tipped over.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez