inventories

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“This leaves significant upside risk as inventories fall and we move closer towards the stronger demand period of the third quarter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Elevated global inventories and reduced demand initially muted oil prices, but inventories are now drawing rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, diesel stocks are about 3% below the five-year average for this time of year, and gasoline inventories are 5% below the five-year average.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

That doesn’t seem obvious following Wednesday’s closely watched U.S. government report on petroleum inventories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

These are the ones that repeatedly turn up in style guides, pet-peeve lists, newspaper language columns, irate letters to the editor, and inventories of common errors in student papers.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker