USA: Crude Oil Inventories Rise for 5th Week.

US crude inventories increased by 6.926 million barrels in the week ending March 20, 2026, surpassing forecasts of a 0.5 million-barrel rise and marking the fifth consecutive weekly increase. At the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub, crude stocks climbed by 3421,000 barrels, the most since January 2023. Distillate inventories, including diesel and heating oil, rose by 3.032 million barrels, compared with forecasts for a 1.3 million-barrel drop. US gasoline stocks declined by 2.593 million barrels, exceeding the anticipated 2.1 million-barrel decrease.