According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, «U.S. crude
oil inventories remain near levels not seen for this time of year in at least the last 80 years.»
In the meantime, crude
oil inventories remain stubbornly high.
However, crude
oil inventories remain high, with current storage levels near 500 million bbl, which is approximately 9 million bbl ahead of last year.
Not exact matches
Yet with global growth declining,
oil inventory at record levels, and momentum on the side of increasingly cost - competitive renewable energy technologies, there
remains a high possibility the energy sector will face another existential crisis in the near future.
In spite of analyst warnings, prices
remained stable after the third weekly crude
oil inventory increase, suggesting that market players have already factored in the prolonged consequences of Hurricane Harvey and Irma on
oil dynamics in the United States.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a build of 6.181 million barrels in United States crude
oil inventories, compared to analyst expectations that
inventories would build by 10.1 million barrels for the week ending September 8 as many refineries in the Gulf Coast
remain offline and demand in Florida wanes in the wake of the most recent hurricane.
Yet with global growth declining,
oil inventory at record levels, and momentum on the side of increasingly cost - competitive renewable energy technologies, there
remains a high possibility the energy sector will face another existential crisis in the near future.
Even though demand is low and
inventories are high, the price of
oil (NYSE: USO)
remains at an elevated level above where it should be, based on supply and demand factors from the market.