EIA Sees a Smaller Crunch - 509M Barrels Say Otherwise
The EIA just trimmed its 2026 oil crunch forecast. Global stockpiles drained 509M barrels and Iranian terminals sit empty. One number is badly wrong…
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The EIA just trimmed its 2026 oil crunch forecast. Global stockpiles drained 509M barrels and Iranian terminals sit empty. One number is badly wrong…
IEA releases 100M barrels and the U.S. adds 17M more - yet Brent holds at $105 and spiked to $110. SPR is near 1983 lows…
China halted October diesel exports and the US threatens to cut European supply in the same week. Brent at $113.96 hasn't priced the refined products…
Hedge funds were net bearish for 4 months of the U.S.-Iran war, missing $80 to $96. Now Goldman flags $120. Are funds buying the top? The data says yes…
China imported 37.9 million tons of crude in August 2026, up 6.2% month-over-month despite Brent near $96. The 'peak China demand' thesis just broke on…
China's oil consumption fell 9% YoY in Q2 2026 - the biggest drop since COVID. Yet Brent trades at $96. One of those numbers is lying…
OPEC+ holds output for October while Hormuz traffic craters to 4 ships. WTI at $91.48, Brent $96.02. The cartel isn't managing this market - the war is…
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