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U.S. Oil Inventories Edge Lower as Fuel Demand Softens - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Why now

Thesis: Lower crude stocks bullish but weak fuel demand offsets

Catalyst to watch: Next inventory or demand data

Main risk: Softening demand signals weaker consumption

Why it matters

Lower crude inventories are typically bullish for oil, but softening fuel demand offsets that by signaling weaker consumption. The net signal for crude is ambiguous.

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