inventories

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Their oil production businesses gain if inventories keep falling and crude prices rise, while their refineries, trading desks, chemical plants, and logistics networks can profit from the dislocations created by the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The market has already used many of its easiest workarounds, while China’s eventual return could collide with lower inventories.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

They have been lower than that in multiple instances recently, however — including in 2022, when inventories were strained after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Still, at least for now, the low inventories aren’t creating problems for U.S. oil producers and consumers, some experts say.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

There were three of them, packed for a long journey, laden with gear, inventories lashed to the sides.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead