US crude stockpiles fall 0.9M barrels, less than prior decline
US crude oil inventories fell 0.9 million barrels, a smaller drawdown than the prior week's 1.892 million barrel decline. No consensus figure was given.
US crude oil inventories fell by 0.9 million barrels in the week reported, released Wednesday 04 November 2026 at 15:30 GMT. That followed a prior drawdown of 1.892 million barrels. No consensus estimate was given for this release.
In the 30 minutes after the data, currency markets showed limited movement. EUR/USD edged up 1 pip to 1.1237, trading in a 6-pip range. GBP/USD rose 6 pips to 1.3472, with a 9-pip range. USD/JPY fell 21 pips to 158.43, the widest range of the three pairs at 26 pips.
Gold futures rose 0.37% to 4059.00, with a range between 4039.50 and 4059.60. S&P 500 E-mini futures slipped 0.06% to 7714.50, trading between 7698.50 and 7730.75 in the period.
Weekly US crude inventory data is watched for signals on oil supply and demand balances, which can influence energy-linked currencies and broader risk sentiment, though moves across major pairs and equity futures were modest in this instance.
Moves: last price before the release to the price 30 minutes later, from 1-minute data (Yahoo Finance); S&P 500 = E-mini futures, gold = COMEX futures.