Wednesday, August 19, 2026
U.S. crude stockpiles rise, fuel inventories fall -EIA- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude stockpiles rise, fuel inventories fall -EIA

Reuters Oil prices fell on Wednesday after US crude oil stockpiles rose more than expected, even as fuel inventories dropped and tanks at the nation’s largest storage hub emptied further. The bigger-than-expected rise in US crude stocks gave some investors an impetus to unload long positions after strong gains in recent weeks brought both the Brent and US crude benchmarks

Gas is key in the Russia-Ukraine conflict — and supply could be disrupted around the world- oil and gas 360

Gas is key in the Russia-Ukraine conflict — and supply could be disrupted around the world

CNBC Russian forces on Thursday launched their long-feared attack on Ukraine, sending shockwaves through financial markets and ratcheting up fears about the ramifications for gas supplies around the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and the first tranche of sanctions by declaring the beginning of a “special military operation” aimed at the “demilitarization” of Ukraine. Russian forces have reportedly fired missiles