| Every week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports figures on crude inventories, or the amount of crude oil stored in facilities across the United States. Market participants pay attention to these figures, as they can indicate supply and demand trends.
If the increase in crude inventories is more than expected, it implies either greater supply or weaker demand and is bearish for crude oil prices. If the increase in crude inventories is less than expected, it implies either weaker supply or greater demand and is bullish for crude oil prices...............................................Full Article: Source
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