inventories

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The decline comes at a sensitive time for Europe, which is still rebuilding gas inventories ahead of winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

That’s despite many Americans worrying about higher gasoline prices as the Iran war remains unresolved, with energy-supply disruptions persisting in the Strait of Hormuz while oil inventories fall in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

Inflated dealer inventories, labor unrest, management turnover, rising quality costs, tariffs, and other issues weighed on profitability.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 7.9 million barrels to 445 million barrels in the week ended May 15, according to EIA data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Many nights after the door was locked and the shutters closed, I sat on in the flickering gaslight, poring over old inventories and wholesalers’ statements.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom