inventories

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U.S. crude oil inventories extended their decline, falling by 8 million barrels, as exports rose and refineries ran near full capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

Executives from Exxon Mobil and Chevron as well as a major oil-trading firm have warned recently that inventories of oil and refined products are going to get critical in the next several weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Today’s government report on U.S. crude and refined-product inventories could further stoke worries about energy supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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