• A build in crude oil inventory vs. expected

Market news

19 July 2022

A build in crude oil inventory vs. expected

Ahead of official government data on Wednesday, the privately surveyed oil stock data has been released:

Crude +1.860M vs. +1.4M barrels expected. 

Gasoline +1.290M vs. +0.1M bbls expected.

Distillate -2.153M vs +1.2M expected. 

Cushing +0.523M.

Meanwhile, WTI crude for August delivery closed up US$1.62 to US$104.22 per barrel a day prior to the contract's expiry. September Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up US$1.12 to US$107.39, while Western Canada Select was up US$1.75 to US$80.47 per barrel.

The bid in oil comes even with supplies from Libya returning to tankers. The country's National Oil Company lifted a force majeure declared when political protests forced the closure of oil fields and infrastructure.

Market Focus
Material posted here is solely for information purposes and reliance on this may lead to losses. Past performances are not a reliable indicator of future results. Please read our full disclaimer
Open Demo Account & Personal Page
I understand and accept the Privacy Policy and agree to my name and contact details being used by TeleTrade to contact me about this.